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Publishers / DC / Dynamic Classics (1978) / #1

1September-October 1978
$0.50

Dynamic Classics #1

DC · September-October 1978 · on sale June 6, 1978

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Identification plate

Series: Dynamic Classics (DC, 1978 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: September-October 1978
Key date: September 1978
On-sale date: June 6, 1978
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $0.50
Pages: 44
Barcode: 0709893345910
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Secret of the Waiting Graves	cover	1	pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dolores Muerto; Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
1	The Secret of the Waiting Graves	comic story	15.17	script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Julie Schwartz	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Juan Muerto; Dolores Muerto; Pedro Valdes; Manuel
2	30 Cary Burkett	in-house column	0.33	script: Mike Catron
3	Onward and Upward	in-house column	1	script: Jenette Kahn
4	Chapter 1: The Himalayan Incident	comic story	8	script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; letters: Ben Oda, Walt Simonson; editing: Archie Goodwin	Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
5	Manhunter	illustration	1	pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; letters: Walt Simonson	Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
6	Dynamic Comments	text article	1	script: Mike W. Barr
7	-	in-house column	0.6	script: Bob Rozakis
8	38 Steve Mitchell	in-house column	0.4	script: Mike Catron

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Sources

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