Cover: Jim Aparo

Detective Comics #520

Nov 1982 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“The Haunting of "Boss" Thorne”

In "The Haunting of 'Boss' Thorne," a 1982 Detective Comics issue, the story unfolds with a chilling mystery surrounding a notorious criminal's past, drawing in Batman with a case that blurs the line between memory and madness. Written by Paul Kupperberg and illustrated by Curt Swan, this issue features a standout cover by Jim Aparo, capturing the noir tension of a tale where every shadow might hold a secret.

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writer Paul Kupperberg · artist Curt Swan · colorist Anthony Tollin · letterer Ben Oda · inker Dave Hunt · cover Jim Aparo

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writer Paul Kupperberg

artist Curt Swan

colorist Anthony Tollin

letterer Ben Oda

inker Dave Hunt

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.

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