CATALOG RECORD

DC Comics Presents #31

DC · Series began 1978 · March 1981

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Dates

Cover date: March 1981
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #31 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 0709893121603
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Ross Andru, José Luis García-López, Curt Swan, Alex Saviukinks: Dick Giordano, Vince Collettacolors: Tatjana Wood, Jerry Serpe, Phil Rachelsonletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Odascript: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas, Bob Rozakis

Stories

The Deadliest Show on Earth! · 17 pages
Dick is enjoying a day at the circus until he realizes something is wrong when he encounters his old friend Waldo the clown but Waldo does not recognize him. Robin investigates and discovers that most of the circus workers are being hypnotically controlled by a mystery villain, who is also controlling Superman!
Whatever Happened to Robotman? · 8 pages

Characters

Clark KentSupermanDick GraysonRobinLois LaneJimmy OlsenRobotmanRobert Crane / Paul Dennis

Reprinted in

Batman (1983), The New Teen Titans Annual (1984), Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups (2009), World's Finest (2010), Adventures of Superman: José Luis García-López (2013), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)