In "How to Make a Super-Hero," Sgt. Rock goes on a high-stakes mission to recover stolen M-76 rifles, teaming up with Batman in a gritty, no-nonsense pursuit. Written by Bob Haney and brought to life with dynamic art by Jim Aparo—whose pencils, inks, and lettering all contribute to the story's sharp, authentic feel—this issue blends military precision with noir intrigue, all framed by Aparo’s iconic cover.
Contains 29 stories
How to Make a Super-Hero
18 pp · Superhero
BatmanMetamorphoPlastic ManJames GordonRuby RyderSgt. KuskieHakim Fazool
Small War of the Super Rifles
18 pp · Superhero, War
BatmanSgt. RockJames GordonJim AparoBob HaneyMurray BoltinoffThe ThousandGeneral 'Omaha Mike' Casey
Streets of Poison
18 pp · Superhero
BatmanFlash [Barry Allen]James GordonLin ChanRuth TuckAmy Stinson
What Lurks Below Buoy 13
18 pp · Superhero
BatmanAquamanBaron Mannheim
Dead Man's Quadrangle
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanWildcatJames GordonCarl CurtisMike NortonEl Zapatero [Hannibal Kingsley]Iron-FistKid O'HareLuis Vega
Death by the Ounce
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanMister MiracleGranny GoodnessJames GordonBig BardaOberon
The Claws of the Emperor Eagle
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanGreen ArrowAtomJokerTwo-FaceJames GordonPresident Gerald FordAlexander the GreatNapoleon BonaparteMahmoud KahnVictor Lasher
Death at Rainbow's End
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanGreen ArrowAtomJoker, Two-FaceAlexander the GreatNapoleon BonaparteMahmoud KahnVictor LasherZardik
Take 7 Steps to... Wipe-Out
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanWonder WomanCatwomanB. K. Kadaffir
Batman -- Dragon Slayer??
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanRichard Dragon Kung-Fu FighterCommissioner James GordonThe Stylist [Carlos Esteban]Walt Karns
Another Kind of Justice!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanDeadmanJames GordonAchille LazloTurk Bannon
Demolishment!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanColonel Miklos Vakla (Communist Chief of Intelligence)Daj (Batman contact man)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
More Than Human
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanMetal Men [MercuryPlatinumGoldIronLeadTin]Ruby RyderJason MorganJames GordonDoc MagnusJudge Spencer
Legacy of the Doomed!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonDoc MagnusGreen Arrow [Oliver QueenJ. Jacob Archer]Jason MorganJudge SpencerMetal Men [GoldIronLeadMercuryPlatinumTin]Ruby Ryder
Mile High Tombstone
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanMr. MiracleCosimoDr. Steve LangKraken
Requiem for a Top Cop!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Hawkman [Katar Hol]James GordonOrson DelacorteVorganLan (flashback)
Dastardly Events Aboard the Hellship!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanWonder WomanEsmerelda BelmontDr. Calvin Morgan
Pay -- or Die!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanBlack CanaryJokerAlfred PennyworthJames Gordon
Enigma of the Death-Ship
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanAquamanMeraAugieAlfred PennyworthBoats Dugan
Cast the First Stone
16 pp · Superhero
BatmanCreeperAlfred PennyworthAquamanBoats DuganJames GordonBig SimonAlbert TaylorMonty WalcottDigger Fallen
The Arrow of Eternity
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanGreen ArrowThe GargoyleGwenKing Henry the Fifth
A Choice of Dooms!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanPhantom StrangerJames GordonMax LustigKaluuN'Daka
Death-Scream from the Sky!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanSupergirlAlfred PennyworthJames GordonDr. LightThe Children of LightJosh KimbleS.T.A.R. Labs
The Night the Mob Stole Xmas!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanPlastic ManJames GordonBig Jake Doyle
Look Homeward, Runaway
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanTeen Titans [Kid Flash [Wally West]Robin [Dick Grayson]Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]Speedy [Roy Harper]]James Gordon
Today Gotham...Tomorrow, the World!
20 pp · Superhero
BatmanSupermanJames GordonAlfred PennyworthJimmy OlsenMorgan EdgeCarleton FrenchEdward T. Weeks
Disco of Death!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanFlash [Barry Allen]Iris AllenAlfred PennyworthKaren DiggsGuy StantonJack DawesEmily Hanks
Deathmask!
12 pp · Superhero
BatmanJames GordonJudd ThaxtonAustin SpiresMaxus Wingate
A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]James GordonAlfred PennyworthUbu (death)
