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Detective Comics #520 (1982) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
#520

DC Comics#520

Detective Comics

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Detective Comics #520

The Haunting of "Boss" Thorne / Fate Is the Killer / The Cat and the Conover Caper!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 1982
On sale: Aug 3, 1982
Cover price: $0.60
Pages: 52
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.60
No barcode recorded
Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$0.75

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Grand Comics Database issue 36858

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1st appearance of Queen Marlena
1st appearance of King Randor
1st appearance of Zodac

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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.

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Printing not stated · $0.60

Credits

Writers: Gerry Conway, Paul Kupperberg, Bob Rozakis
Pencillers: Don Newton, Curt Swan, Gil Kane
Inkers: Alfredo Alcala, Dave Hunt, Gil Kane
Colorists: Anthony Tollin, Adrienne Roy, Tom Ziuko
Letterers: Ben Oda, Adam Kubert
Cover: Jim Aparo
Cover colors: Anthony Tollin
Editors: Dave Manak, Len Wein
Assistant editor: Carl Gafford
Managing editor: Dick Giordano

Characters

King Randor· 1st appearance
Queen Marlena· 1st appearance
Zodac· 1st appearance
Alfred Pennyworth
Batman
Battle Cat
Beast Man
Bruce Wayne
Catwoman
Clark Kent
Commissioner James Gordon
Cringer
Deadshot
Dr. Thirteen
Floyd Lawton
He-Man
Hugo Strange
Jason Bard
Man-at-Arms
Mer-Man
Prince Adam
Rupert Thorne
Selina Kyle
Skeletor
Superman
Teela
Teela Na
The Sorceress
Vicki Vale
Zoar

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