DC Super Stars #18 (1978) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Demons Inherit the Earth!	cover	1	pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe Letterese	Deadman; Phantom Stranger
2	The Gargoyles	comic story	5	script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Milt Snapinn	Phantom Stranger; Deadman
3	Hour of the Demon!	comic story	12	script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Milt Snapinn, Ben Oda	Deadman
4	Wraiths in the Rain	comic story	12	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Milt Snapinn	Phantom Stranger
5	Chapter 3	comic story	5	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Milt Snapinn	Phantom Stranger; Deadman
6	The Story Behind the Story	text article	1	script: Paul Levitz

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Collection	Year
Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger #2 ISBN 978-1-4012-1722-8	2008	On eBay ›
Deadman #3 ISBN 978-1-4012-3728-8	2013	On eBay ›
Deadman Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-77950-488-3	2021	On eBay ›

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