Cover: Eduardo Barreto

DC Comics Presents #78

Feb 1985 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

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“The Triad”

In "The Triad," Superman stands at the center of a clash between the Forgotten Heroes and the Forgotten Villains, a battle that tests the limits of heroism and legacy. Written by Marv Wolfman and illustrated by Curt Swan, with inks by Dave Hunt and colors by Gene D'Angelo, this 1985 DC Comics Presents issue builds tension with a quiet but ominous reveal: the Monitor and Lyla (Harbinger) watch from his satellite, confirming the Crisis has begun on Earth-3. The cover, by Eduardo Barreto, captures the moment with striking clarity.

writer Marv Wolfman · artist Curt Swan · inker Dave Hunt · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Ben Oda · cover Eduardo Barreto

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Full credits

writer Marv Wolfman

artist Curt Swan

inker Dave Hunt

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Eduardo Barreto

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The Forgotten Heroes and Superman face off against the Forgotten Villains. By story's end we see both the Monitor and Lyla (Harbinger) in his satellite, telling her the Crisis has begun on Earth-3.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).