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Publishers / DC / Wonder Woman (1942) / #286
286December 1981
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Wonder Woman #286

DC · December 1981 · on sale August 18, 1981

1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#286
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
December 1981
On-sale date
August 18, 1981
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Finale for an Amazon!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoWonder Woman; Hippolyta; Huntress [Helena Wayne] (inset)
1Be Wonder Woman... and Die!comic story19script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaWonder Woman; Steve Trevor; Hippolyta; Amy Kelley (Introduction, Death); Mack Kelley (Introduction); Konrad Kardion (Introduction, Villain)
2Karnage Is the Namecomic story9script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinHuntress [Helena Wayne]; Karnage (intro); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-2, flashback)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893072512

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Huntress: Darknight Daughter #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0913-0		2007On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1216-2; 1-4012-1216-6		2007On eBay ›
The Huntress: Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-072-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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