About this Collection
This hardcover collection celebrates the extensive career of legendary writer and editor Len Wein, featuring a selection of his key stories from across the DC Universe. Spanning titles like Swamp Thing, Batman, Justice League of America, and Green Lantern, the volume showcases Wein's influential work from the 1970s through the 2000s, including co-creating the iconic character Swamp Thing. It offers a comprehensive overview of his contributions to DC's mythos, with issues curated to highlight his storytelling range and lasting impact on the publisher's heroes and villains.
"Eye of the Beholder!" delivers a thrilling fusion of legacy and mystery in this 2019 DC Universe entry, where the JLA and JSA find their annual celebration shattered by the return of The Hand—a threat tied to the forgotten history of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. Written by Len Wein and brought to life with dynamic art by Dick Dillin, inks by Joe Giella, and lettering by Ben Oda, the story follows the teams as they split up to track down the lost Seventh Soldier, guided by the enigmatic Oracle across Earth-2. The cover, by Jim Starlin, captures the tension of a world on edge.
Contains 23 stories
Eye of the Beholder!
21.67 pp · Superhero
Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]Kid Flash [Wally West]Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]Aqualad [Garth]]Starfire [Leonid Kovar]Andre Le Blanc (Jewel Thief)
A Child Shall Lead Them!
18 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerKasmetSongHigh Lama (death)ChenduSong's mother (death)Song's infant brother
The Resurrection of Johnny Glory!
18 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerJohnny GloryCaddaverMr. TorkCerebusChandu GamalHassimIndira (Chandu's daughter)
Circle of Evil!
16 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerCassandra CraftMorggDorian
Panic in the Night!
16 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerCassandra CraftMarcelTannarakDark Circle leader (hunchback)
Apocalypse
17 pp · Superhero
Phantom StrangerCassandra CraftTannarakMiguelTala (Queen of Darkness)Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse [ConquestFamineWarDeath]
The Unknown Soldier of Victory!
24 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]Wonder Woman (as powerless Diana Prince)Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]The Flash [Barry Allen]Hawkman [Katar Hol]AquamanThe Atom [Ray Palmer]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (cameo)Snapper Carr] (of Earth-1)Seven Soldiers of Victory [Speedy [Roy Harper]Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Shining Knight [Justin]Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]Wing] (of Earth-2)Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark KentKal-L] (cameo)Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]Red Tornado [John Smith]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Starman [Ted Knight]Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Dr. Fate [Kent NelsonNabu]Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Johnny ThunderThunderbolt] (of Earth-2)The Hand [Professor MerlinThe NeedleRed DragonBig CaesarThe Dummy] (villains, flashback)The Hand (villain)Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny] (guest star)Metamorpho [Rex Mason] (guest star)Zatanna (guest star)OracleNebula-Man (flashback, villain)Adam Strange (cameo)Alanna (cameo)
The Hand That Shook the World
23.5 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Hawkman [Katar Hol]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (powerless)Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]]Justice Society of America [Dr. Fate [Kent NelsonNabu]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Starman [Ted Knight]Sandman [Wesley Dodds]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Robin [Dick Grayson] (cameo)ThunderboltJohnny ThunderWonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]] (of Earth-2)Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Shining Knight [Justin]Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]] (of Earth-2)OracleZatanna (cameo)Nebula-Man (flashback)Metamorpho [Rex Mason]Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Genghis Khan (of Earth-2)Robin Hood (of Earth-2)The Hand (villain)
And One of Us Must Die!
23.5 pp · Superhero
Justice League of America [Wonder Woman [as Diana Prince]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]AquamanGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]The Flash [Barry Allen]Hawkman [Katar Hol]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]The Atom [Ray Palmer]] (of Earth-1)Justice Society of America [Johnny ThunderThunderboltWildcat [Ted Grant]Red Tornado [John Smith] (destroyed)Dr. Fate [Kent NelsonNabu]Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Hourman [Rex Tyler]Starman [Ted Knight]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince Trevor]Robin [Dick Grayson]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Mr. Terrific [Terry Sloane]] (of Earth-2)Seven Soldiers of Victory [Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]Stripesy [Pat Dugan]Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]Vigilante [Greg Sanders]Shining Knight [Justin]Green Arrow [Ollie Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]] (of Earth-2)OracleZatannaCirceElongated Man [Ralph Dibny]Metamorpho [Rex Mason]The Hand (villain)
The Assassin-Express Contract!
9.5 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance] (intro, origin)LuigiT. C. NewmanHarry Cheever
The King of the Jungle Contract!
8.67 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance]Gunther KingLuigiErnest Holaway
The Shadows-of-Yesterday Contract!
8 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance] (origin)LuigiHyram Walsh
The Deadly Dancer Contract!
8 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance]Hyram WalshDancer
The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract! Clause #1: I Have a Cousin in the Business...
6 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance]LuigiAntonio (Luigi's cousin)
The Short-Walk-to-Disaster Contract! Clause #2: The Shortest Distance Between Two Points...
6 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance]LuigiAntonio
The Rodeo Riddle Contract!
7 pp · Superhero
The Human Target [Christopher Chance]
The Million-Dollar Methuselah Contract
7 pp · Superhero
The Human TargetHenderson Repp
The Key That Unlocked Chaos!
17 pp · Superhero
SupermanMartian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz, The Manhunter from Mars]Mongul (intro, villain)Steve LombardJimmy OlsenLois LaneThe Warzoon (aliens, flashback)The Largas (aliens, flashback)
Warworld!
17 pp · Superhero
SupermanSupergirlMongul (villain)Lois Lane (flashback)Jimmy Olsen (flashback)Steve Lombard (flashback)J'onn J'onzz (flashback)The Arkymandryte (flashback)
Where No Superman Has Gone Before
17 pp · Superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (guest star)Mongul (flashback)Lois Lane (flashback)Jimmy Olsen (flashback)Steve Lombard (flashback)Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (flashback)Jor-El (flashback)Lara (flashback)Jonathan Kent (flashback)The Grim Reaper
With Friends Like These...!
10 pp · Superhero
AquamanAtomElongated ManGreen ArrowGreen LanternHawkmanCaptain BoomerangIQ
The Big Betrayal!
26 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [John Stewart]The SharkSonarTawny Young
Spring Awakening!
21 pp
Swamp ThingSolomon GrundyBatman (cameo)
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