DC Special Series Vol 1 6

"Death Times Five": The Funky Flashman becomes disturbed by bloodlust among the Secret Society of Super-Villains and seeks out Captain Comet to protect him from the Society's murderous plans. Recognizing the threat, Comet calls upon h

"Death Times Five"
Cover
DC Special Series Vol 1 #6
November, 1977
Executive Editor	Joe Orlando
Cover Artists	Rich Buckler Jack Abel
Death Times Five
Writers	Gerry Conway
Pencilers	Arvell Jones
Inkers	Bob McLeod
Colourists	Jerry Serpe
Letterers	Ben Oda
Editors	Jack C. Harris
Previous Issue	DC Special Series # 5
Next Issue	DC Special Series # 7

Game, match, and set! Our conflict has been a long and honorable one, Flash, but it's finished-- Ending as we always knew it would-- With my complete and untarnished triumph!

— Gorilla Grodd

DC Special Series #6 is an issue of the series DC Special Series (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1977.

Synopsis for "Death Times Five"

The Funky Flashman becomes disturbed by bloodlust among the Secret Society of Super-Villains and seeks out Captain Comet to protect him from the Society's murderous plans. Recognizing the threat, Comet calls upon his colleagues in the Justice League. The Society attacks and murders Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern and Batman but they are defeated and the heroes revived by Superman and Captain Comet using Angle Man's Angler.

Appearing in "Death Times Five"

• Secret Society of Super Villains
  • Gorilla Grodd
  • Star Sapphire (Hypnotized)
  • Sinestro
  • Poison Ivy
  • Bizarro (Also disguised as Superman and as a sorcerer)
  • Angle Man
  • Funky Flashman

Antagonists:

• Justice League of America
  • Batman
  • Captain Comet
  • Flash
  • Green Lantern Hal Jordan
  • Superman
  • Wonder Woman

Other Characters:

• Guardians of the Universe
• Iris Allen
• Green Arrow (Mentioned only)
• Steve Howard (Mentioned only)
• Jor-El (Statue only)
• Lara (Statue only)

Locations:

• San Francisco
  • Sinister Citadel
• Gotham City
  • Gotham Park
  • American Business Machine Museum
• Star City
• New York City
  • United Nations Building
• Central City
  • Flash Museum
• Fortress of Solitude

Items:

• Angle Man's Angler (First appearance)
• Green Lantern Power Battery
• Green Lantern Ring
• Justice League Teleporter (Mentioned only)
• Justice League Signal Device
• Lasso of Truth
• Yellow Power Ring

Vehicles:

• Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane
  

Notes

• Harris is editor, Orlando is managing editor.
• Takes place between Secret Society of Super-Villains #10 and 11.
• This is the only time that Captain Comet calls on his membership in the Justice League. He also spontaneously helps several Leaguers in Super-Team Family #13 and appears at the wedding of Jean Loring and Ray Palmer in Justice League of America #157.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the DC Special Series series