Written by Len Wein; Marv Wolfman; Robert Greenberger; Peter Sanderson; Paul Levitz; Gary Cohn; Mike W. Barr; & Todd Klein
Art Contributors Include Anthony Tollin; Len Wein; Tatjana Wood; & Tom Ziuko
Wraparound Cover Art by Paris Cullins & Dick Giordano
SUMMARY:
Published by DC Comics for October 1985, this 32-page comic profiles the following F-G characters with accompanying artwork. These profiles usually consist of an alter ego (if applicable); occupation; marital status; known relatives; group affiliation; base of operations; first appearance; height; weight; eye color; and hair color. In addition to a short biography, the character’s powers and/or weapons are briefly summarized.
CHARACTER(S): ARTIST(S):
- The Fatal Five Steve Lightie & Bill Wray
- The Fearsome Five George Pérez
- Felicity (Omega Men) Dan Spiegle
- Felix Faust Gil Kane
- Female Furies Jack Kirby & Greg Theakston
- Ferro Lad (Legion of Super-Heroes) Dan Day & Larry Mahlstedt
- The Fiddler Sandy Plunkett & Joe Rubenstein
- Firebrand I (Freedom Fighters) Murphy Anderson
- Firebrand II (All-Star Squadron) Rich Buckler & Mike DeCarlo
- Firebug Denya Cowan & Bob Smith
- Firefly Bret Blevins
- Firehair Joe Kubert
- Firehawk Rafael Kayanan & Dick Giordano
- Fire Jade Dan Jurgens & Dick Giordano
- Fire Lad (Legion of Substitute Heroes) Keith Giffen & Karl Kesel
- Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond /Professor Martin Stein) Al Milgrom
- Fisherman Luke McConnell & Bill Wray
- Flash I (Jay Garrick) Eduardo Barreto
- Flash II (Barry Allen) Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson
- Floronic Man Steve Bissette
- Forager (New Gods) Jack Kirby & Greg Theakston
- The Force of July Jerome Moore & Bruce Patterson
- Forever People Jack Kirby & Greg Theakston
- The Forgotten Heroes Paris Cullins & Gary Martin
- The Forgotten Villains Paris Cullins & Gary Martin
- The Freedom Fighters Alex Sawuk & Romeo Tanghal
- Funky Flashman Jack Kirby & Bill Wray
- Fury (Golden Age Wonder Woman’s daughter) Jerry Ordway
- Galactic Golem Curt Swan & Rick Burchett
- The Gambler Tom Mandrake
- The Gang Carmine Infantino & Bob Oksner
- Garguax Terry Austin
REVIEW:
No matter how dated its material is, this issue is still a fun way to explore DC Comics’ character roster before the company embarked on its ceaseless continuity reboots. Not nearly as detailed or ambitious as its self-serious rival, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe series, this slightly cheesy eighth installment of Who’s Who reminds long-time fans why colorful and endearing visuals are just as important as the biographical text.
While the miniscule font size will likely require some squinting, the creative team (including a slew of top-caliber artists) assembles a solid team effort profiling this collection of F-to-G characters. Celebrating the quality of pre-Crisis DC Comics storytelling, readers should still find this comic a refreshingly innocent blast from the past.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside front cover has a quick pronunciation glossary. The back inside cover suggests what titles and upcoming issues that readers can find these particular characters.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
