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WHO’S WHO: THE DEFINITIVE DIRECTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE # 11 (1986 DC Comics)

Written by Len Wein; Mike W. Barr; Gary Cohn; Paul Levitz; E. Nelson Bridwell; Peter Sanderson; with help from Marv Wolfman & Robert Greenberger.

Art by (See Below), plus Anthony Tollin; Lein Wein; Tatjana Wood; Tom Ziuko; Todd Klein; & Al Aiola.

Wraparound Cover Art by Paris Cullins & Dick Giordano.

SUMMARY:

Released for January 1986 by DC Comics, this 32-page issue consists of the following biographical profiles (with the assigned artists):

  • Earth-Two’s Icicle (artists: Paris Cullens & Karl Kessel).
  • Immortal Man (artists: Denys Cowan & Eduardo Barreto).
  • The Inferior Five (artist: Joe Orlando)
  • Infinite Man (artists: Greg LaRoque & Larry Mahlstedt).
  • Infinity, Inc. (artist: Jerry Ordway).
  • Infinite, Inc. headquarters (artist: Todd McFarlane).
  • Infinity Man (artists: Jack Kirby & Greg Theakston).
  • Earth-One’s Injustice Gang of the World (artists: Luke McDonnell & Dick Giordano).
  • Earth-Two’s Injustice Society of the World (artist: Joe Staton, though he isn’t officially credited).
  • Earth-Two & Earth-One’s Insect Queen {Lana Lang} (artists: Howard Bander & Kurt Schaffenberger).
  • Invisible Destroyer (artists: Jerome Moore & Karl Kessel).
  • Invisible Kid I (artists: Curt Swan & Al Gordon).
  • Invisible Kid II (artist: Arthur Adams).
  • I … Vampire {Andrew Bennett} (artists: Tom Sutton & Dick Giordano).
  • I.Q. (artist: Murphy Anderson).
  • Iron Major (artist: Joe Kubert).
  • Iron Wolf (artist: Howard Chaykin).
  • Jade (artist: Jerry Ordway).
  • Jason Bard (artist: Don Heck).
  • Javelin (artist: Dave Gibbons).
  • Jemm, Son of Saturn (artists: Gene Colan & Bob McLeod).
  • Jennifer Morgan (artists: Dan Jurgens & Mike DeCarlo).
  • Jericho (artist: George Pérez).
  • Golden Age Jester (artist: Karl Steacy).
  • Jinx (artists: Chuck Patton & Bob Smith).
  • Johnny Cloud (artists: Joe Brozowski & Sal Amendola).
  • Earth-Two’s Johnny Quick (artists: Kerry Gammill & Bruce Patterson).
  • Johnny Peril (artists: Trevor VonEeden & Dick Giordano).
  • Earth-Two’s Johnny Thunder (artist: Steve Leilaloha).
  • Earth-One’s Johnny Thunder {John Tane} (artist: Gil Kane).
  • Joker (artist: Marshall Rogers).
  • Jonni Thunder A.K.A. Thunderbolt (artist: Dick Giordano).   

Notes: Joker’s Earth-One and Earth-Two profiles are consolidated, as only his Earth-One image is used.  Also, the Crime Syndicate’s version of Flash/Johnny Quick instead appears in their entry earlier in the series.

REVIEW:

Perhaps this reviewer has a subpar copy, but age, to some extent, has deteriorated this issue’s visual quality.  Otherwise, the writing is up to this series’ usual standards.  It’s a decent read, but there’s nothing special about Issue # 11.  

ADDITIONAL CONTENT:

The front inside cover has Len Wein responding to some fan feedback.  The back inside cover advises where most of these characters will next appear.  

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING:                             6 Stars

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October 2020