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Series: DC Finest: Metamorpho the Element Man (DC, 2025 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [August] 2025
Key date: 2025-08-00
On-sale date: 2025-06-17
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $39.99; 53.99 CAD
Pages: 596
Barcode: 978179950184853999
ISBN: 978-1-79950-184-8

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Origin story on record for: Metamorpho, Rex Mason.

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Sal Trapani	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho
1	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
2	The Origin of Metamorpho	comic story	24	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason Origin, Metamorpho Origin, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
3	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
4	The Junk Yard of Doom	comic story	24	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
5	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]
6	Attack of the Atomic Avenger	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Sapphire Stagg; Kurt Vornak; Simon Stagg; Java
7	Attack of the Atomic Avenger, Part 2	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Java; Kurt Vornak; Sapphire Stagg; Simon Stagg
8	Attack of the Atomic Avenger, Part 3	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Java; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Kurt Vornak
9	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Sapphire Stagg
10	Terror from the Telstar	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Nicholas Balkan
11	Terror from the Telstar, Part 2	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Nicholas Balkan; Gunther Balkan; Lothar Balkan; Siegfried Balkan
12	Terror from the Telstar, Part 3	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Nicholas Balkan; Gunther Balkan; Lothar Balkan; Siegfried Balkan
13	Who Stole the U.S.A.?	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
14	Who Stole the U.S.A.?	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
15	Who Stole the U.S.A.? Part 2	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
16	Who Stole the U.S.A.? Part 3	comic story	6.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
17	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Java; Simon Stagg
18	The Awesome Escapades of the Abominable Playboy	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Cha-Cha Chavez
19	The Awesome Escapades of the Abominable Playboy, Part 2	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Cha-Cha Chavez
20	The Awesome Escapades of the Abominable Playboy, Part 3	comic story	6.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Cha-Cha Chavez; El Lupo; Pedro (rebel)
21	Metamorpho Says No!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp	Barry Allen, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Superman, Bruce Wayne
22	Metamorpho Says -- No!	comic story	23	script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Barry Allen, The Atom, Batman, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Ray Palmer, Superman
23	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Edifice K. Bulwark (disguised as Metamorpho)
24	Will the Real Metamorpho Please Stand Up?	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Edifice K. Bulwark
25	Will the Real Metamorpho Please Stand Up? Part 2	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Edifice K. Bulwark
26	Will the Real Metamorpho Please Stand Up? Part 3	comic story	6.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Edifice K. Bulwark
27	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Metamorpho
28	Never Bet against an Element Man!	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Achille Le Heele
29	Never Bet against an Element Man! Part 2	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Achille Le Heele
30	Never Bet against an Element Man! Part 3	comic story	8	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Achille Le Heele
31	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Gold, Iron, Lead, Rex Mason, Mercury, Metamorpho, Platinum, Tin
32	Wreck the Renegade Robots	comic story	24	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Will Magnus, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
33	The Fabulous Freak Is Really on the Hot Spot!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]
34	Terror from Fahrenheit 5,000!	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Otto von Stuttgart; Zorb
35	Terror from Fahrenheit 5,000! Part 2	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Sapphire Stagg; Java; Otto von Stuttgart
36	Terror from Fahrenheit 5,000! Part 3	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Otto von Stuttgart; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java
37	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
38	Element Man, Public Enemy!	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
39	Element Man, Public Enemy, Part 2	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
40	Element Man, Public Enemy, Part 3	comic story	6.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
41	Batman Becomes Bat-Hulk!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp	Batman, Joker, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Bruce Wayne
42	Alias the Bat-Hulk	comic story	23.34	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Stan Starkman	Batman, Oswald Cobblepot, Joker, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Penguin, Bruce Wayne
43	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
44	The Valley That Time Forgot!	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
45	The Valley That Time Forgot! Part 2	comic story	8.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
46	The Valley That Time Forgot! Part 3	comic story	6.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
47	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho
48	The Sinister Snares of Stingaree!	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
49	The Sinister Snares of Stingaree! Part 2	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho
50	The Sinister Snares of Stingaree! Part 3	comic story	7.67	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
51	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
52	They Came from... Beyond?	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
53	They Came from Beyond? Part 2	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Simon Stagg
54	They Came from Beyond? Part 3	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan Starkman	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Simon Stagg
55	Trap of the Test-Tube Terrors!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg
56	The Trap of the Test-Tube Terrors!	comic story	8.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani, Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris, Chic Stone	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
57	The Trap of the Test-Tube Terrors! Part 2	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani, Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris, Chic Stone	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
58	The Trap of the Test-Tube Terrors! Part 3	comic story	5.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani, Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris, Chic Stone	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
59	Meta-Maniacs of the World Unite!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
60	Element Girl or Chemical Witch?	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Sal Trapani; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho
61	The Return from Limbo	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
62	The Return from Limbo, Part 2	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
63	The Return from Limbo, Part 3	comic story	6.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Charles Paris	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Simon Stagg
64	Meta-Maniacs of the World, Unite... Again??	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
65	Enter... The Thunderer!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Sal Trapani; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
66	Enter the Thunderer!	comic story	8.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani, Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris, Chic Stone	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
67	Enter the Thunderer! Part 2	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani, Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris, Chic Stone	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
68	Enter the Thunderer! Part 3	comic story	6.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani, Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris, Chic Stone	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Simon Stagg
69	Meta-Maniacs of the Universe (Were Expanding) Unite... Once More??	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
70	Armageddon is Now!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Sal Trapani; letters: Ira Schnapp	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
71	Hour of Armageddon!	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Ira Schnapp	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
72	Hour of Armageddon! Part 2	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Ira Schnapp	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
73	Hour of Armageddon! Part 3	comic story	6.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Chic Stone; letters: Ira Schnapp	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
74	Meta-Maniacs of the World, This Is It -- The Big Payola!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
75	Jezeba, Queen of Fury!	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Sal Trapani; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
76	Jezeba, Queen of Fury!	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Chic Stone	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
77	Jezeba, Queen of Fury! Part 2	comic story	6.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Chic Stone	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
78	Jezeba, Queen of Fury! Part 3	comic story	6.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Chic Stone	Rex Mason, Metamorpho
79	Metamaniacs! The Large Payola -- Again???	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
80	-	illustration	1	pencils: Sal Trapani; inks: Sal Trapani	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Simon Stagg; Sapphire Stagg; Java
81	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling	Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; The Prosecutor
82	Last Mile for an Element Man!	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho
83	Last Mile for an Element Man! Part 2	comic story	7.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg
84	Last Mile for an Element Man! Part 3	comic story	6.5	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Jack Sparling	Urania Blackwell, Element Girl, Rex Mason, Metamorpho
85	Meta-Maniacs of East Cupcake (Wherever That Is) -- Unite! More Mighty Element Man Contest Winners!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
86	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy	Batman, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Sapphire Stagg, Bruce Wayne
87	Cold Blood, Hot Gun!	comic story	25	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Jim Aparo	Batman, Commissioner James Gordon, Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Alfred Pennyworth, Sapphire Stagg, Simon Stagg, Bruce Wayne

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