Wonder Woman, #288 Newsstand
Published: February 1982
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Look Out, World! The Sensational New Wonder Woman Is Bustin' Loose!
"An’ this time, nothing will stop her!"
Characters
- Wonder Woman
Credits
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Story Notes
New logo, first seen in DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #41. Homage to Wonder Woman's first cover appearance, Sensation Comics (DC, 1941 series) #1.
Swan Song!
Storyline
Diana Prince and Etta Candy invite Helen Alexandros to be their new roommate, unaware she's secretly the Silver Swan, an agent of Mars intent on killing Wonder Woman.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Steve Trevor
- Hercules (flashback)
- Mercury (flashback)
- Queen Hippolyte (flashback): Dr. Prescott
- Silver Swan [Helen Alexandros] (villain, introduction, origin)
- Etta Candy
- General Darnell
- Mars (flashback)
- Doctor Psycho
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Romeo Tanghal
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Gerry Conway receives special thanks as "technical advisor." Wonder Woman wears the new emblem she adopted in DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series) #41. Splash page is an homage to the splash page of TALES OF SUSPENSE (Marvel, 1959 series) #73, a Roy Thomas scripted story that marked Gene Colan's debut on the Iron Man feature. First appearance and origin of the Silver Swan [Helen Alexandros]. Helen is a descendant of both Mars, God of War, and Helen of Troy.
Marathon Madman
Storyline
The Flash distracts Dr. Sorcery with Hostess Cup Cakes so that the villain does not disrupt the Central City Police Department Marathon.
Characters
- Flash [Barry Allen]
- Dr. Sorcery
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
Credits
- Script: Tamsyn O'Flynn
Story Notes
Letters from Pat White; Matt Kurtz; Charles D. Brown; Jim Asal.