CATALOG RECORD

Wonder Woman #297

DC · Series began 1942 · November 1982

first appearance of Zodac, King Randor, Queen Marlena and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Zodac (Masters of the Universe) — first appearance
King Randor (Masters of the Universe) — first appearance
Queen Marlena (Masters of the Universe) — first appearance
Sofia Constantinas (from Wonder Woman) — first appearance
Aegeus (Nikos Aegeus, Wonder Woman villain) — first appearance
Blackwing (Charlie Bullock, DC) — first appearance as Blackwing

Dates

Cover date: November 1982
On sale: July 13, 1982
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #297 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ 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 edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893072511 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0709893072511 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta, Gene Colan, Ross Andru, Curt Swan, Joe Statoninks: Michael Wm. Kaluta, Frank McLaughlin, Dave Hunt, Sal Trapaniletters: Todd Klein, Adam Kubert, Ben Oda, Duncan Andrewsscript: Dan Mishkin, Paul Kupperberg, Joey Cavalieri, Tamsyn O'Flynncolors: Carl Gafford, Anthony Tollinediting: Dave Manak

Stories

Thunder on the Wind · 16 pages
A dark presentiment for the Amazons, and a fanatical terrorist bestowed with incredible power.
Fate Is the Killer · 14 pages
In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.
Go Save the World! · 7 pages
Helena tries to help Harry around the office, while a new hero tries to help Huntress on the streets of Gotham.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanPrincess DianaWonder WomanSteve TrevorHippolytaPrince AdamHe-ManSkeletorEtta CandyHelena WayneThe HuntressTeelaBeast ManCringerTeela NaMan-at-ArmsBattle CatThe SorceressMer-ManZodacKing RandorClancy O'HaraQueen MarlenaZoarSofia ConstantinasHarry SimsPegasusAegeusNikos Aegeus

Reprinted in

Adventure (1983), Wonder Woman (1983)