Wonder Woman, #294 Newsstand
Published: August 1982
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Issue Contents:
Beware the Blockbuster!
1 page
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Characters
- Wonder Woman
- Blockbuster
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Rampage!
Story 1
18 pages
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Storyline
Diana Prince receives a "Commander Video" game for her birthday which causes havoc for Wonder Woman, including a mindless rampage on a missile base by Blockbuster.
Characters
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
- Etta Candy
- Steve Trevor
- Blockbuster [Mark Desmond] (villain)
- Senator Abernathy
- General Darnell
- Willie Macon
- Martha Macon
- Carrie Macon
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Script: Marv Wolfman
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: Ben Oda
- Editing: Laurie Sutton
Story Notes
Steve, Etta, and General Darnell throw a surprise birthday party for Diana Prince, while Diana muses that her real birthday is usually spent on Paradise Island, and the date she gave to the Pentagon for Diana Prince is false. Blockbuster last appeared in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #498-499.
By Dusk's Dying Light...
Story 2
8 pages
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Storyline
The Huntress saves Alfred before he's killed by thugs only to learn he's not yet safe.
Characters
- Huntress [Helena Wayne]
- Crimelord (villain, flashback)
- Alfred Beagle
- Sammy (thug)
- Harry Sims
Credits
- Script: Paul Levitz
- Pencils: Joe Staton
- Inks: Jerry Ordway
- Colors: Anthony Tollin
- Letters: Janice Chiang