CATALOG RECORD

DC Comics Presents #28

DC · Series began 1978 · December 1980

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Dates

Cover date: December 1980
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #28 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893121612
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, Joe Orlando, Curt Swan, Gil Kaneinks: Jim Starlin, Romeo Tanghal, Gil Kanecolors: Tatjana Wood, Jerry Serpe, Anthony Tollinletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Odascript: Len Wein, Mike Tiefenbacher

Stories

Warworld! · 17 pages
Mongul has gained control of the weaponry of Warworld. Superman and Supergirl manage to wreck the world, but cannot find what should have been the unconscious Mongul.
Whatever Happened to: Johnny Thunder? · 8 pages
Story of how Johnny Thunder and Madame .44 teamed up to kill Silk Black, and got married afterward.

Publisher’s description

Superman and Supergirl must face everything that Mongul unleashes on them! Plus, a backup story featuring Johnny Thunder.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneJimmy OlsenJ'Onn J'OnzzKara Zor-ElSupergirlMongulSteve LombardJohnny ThunderJohn TaneMadame .44Jeanne Walker

Reprinted in

Superman Official Annual (1979), Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups (2009), Superman vs. Mongul (2013), The DC Universe by Len Wein (2019), Superman's Greatest Team-Ups (2021)