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DC SPECIAL SERIES #21 (SUPER-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL)
Cover Date: Spring 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
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Cover Credits:
Art: José Luis García-López (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Michael L. Fleisher |
| Pencils | Dick Ayers |
| Inks | Romeo Tanghal |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
| Editing | Len Wein |
Feature Character(s):
- Jonah Hex (in between Jonah Hex #34 and #35; also in flashback; age 10)
Villain(s):
- Tull Brothers (Homer and Barlow; first appearance; two outlaws; both die)
Other Character(s):
- Woodson Hex (in flashback only)
- Virginia Hex (in flashback only)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on December 24th.
Credits:
| Story | Dennis O'Neil |
| Pencils | Frank Miller |
| Inks | Steve Mitchell |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Glynis Wein |
| Editing | Len Wein |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (last in Justice League of America #175; next in Brave and the Bold #161)
Villain(s):
- Matty Lasko (first appearance; a crime boss)
- Fats Morgan (first appearance; tries to use Boomer to rob a department store)
Other Character(s):
- Boomer Katz (first appearance; a former crook who goes straight)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on December 24th.
Story Reprinted in:
- Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 (1988)
- The Complete Frank Miller Batman #1 (1989)
- A DC Universe Christmas ([November] 2000)
- Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years ([July] 2014)
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | Romeo Tanghal |
| Inks | Dan Adkins |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Bob LeRose |
| Editing | Len Wein |
Feature Character(s):
- Cain
- Abel
- Destiny (in between Secrets of Haunted House #22 and #23)
- Three Witches:
- Phantom Stranger
- Madame Xanadu (last in Doorway to Nightmare #5; next in Madame Xanadu #1)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on Christmas Eve.
Credits:
| Story | Robert Kanigher |
| Pencils | Dick Ayers |
| Inks | Romeo Tanghal |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Tatjana Wood |
| Editing | Len Wein |
Feature Character(s):
- Sgt. Rock (in between Sgt. Rock #338 and #339)
Supporting Character(s):
Location(s):
- Near Santa Maria, Italy
Comment(s):
- This story probably takes place on December 24th, 1943.
Credits:
| Story | Paul Levitz |
| Pencils | José Luis García-López |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Lettering | Ben Oda |
| Colors | Adrienne Roy |
| Editing | Len Wein |
Feature Character(s):
- Legion of Super-Heroes:
- Superboy
- Lightning Lad (Garth Ranzz; last in DC Comics Presents #13; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #256)
- Mon-El (in between Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #254 and #256)
- Phantom Girl (Tinya Wazzo; in between Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #254 and #256)
- Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen; last in DC Comics Presents #13; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #256)
- Wildfire (Drake Burroughs; in between Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #255 and #256)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2814
- Unidentified Space Sector(s)
- Snerl (celebrates the holiday with Fireworks trees)
- Unnamed planet (first appearance; inhabited by three races who learn to cooperate during an encroaching Ice Age)
Story Reprinted in:
- Best of DC #11 (April 1981)
- Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1/4 (1988)
- A DC Universe Christmas ([November] 2000)