Dates
- Cover date
- February 1988
- On sale
- October 20, 1987
- Pages
- 52
Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #23 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition$1.25 cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition$1.25 cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0709893176602 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition1.75 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 1.75 CAD.
Barcode 0709893176602 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Creators
pencils: Ed Hannigan, Jonathan Peterson, Brett Ewinsinks: Stephen R. Bissette, Al Vey, Brett Ewinsscript: Todd Klein, Roy Thomas, Peter Sanderson, Rick Veitchcolors: Carl Gafford, Shelley Eiberletters: Agustin Másediting: Greg Weisman, Mark Waid
Stories
- The Secret Origin of the Guardians of the Universe · 21 pages
Herupa and Nadia relate the history of the Guardians and the Zamorans to those that were selected to make up the New Guardians.
- Shine on You Crazy Diamond · 17 pages
The Floronic Man tells Killer Croc a "story" that is his history before he escapes from Arkham.
Characters
Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanHal JordanJokerGreen LanternCommissioner James GordonDonna TroyHarvey DentTwo-FaceJohn StewartWonder GirlRay PalmerThe AtomJonathan CraneScarecrowBlue BeetleTed KordAlec HollandSwamp ThingWaylon JonesKiller CrocSinestroGorilla GroddArisiaRoger HaydenPsycho-PirateEobard ThawneThe Reverse-Flash
Reprinted in
Swamp Thing by Rick Veitch (2024)