Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 is a one-shot with a cover date of August, 1999.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for "The Reaching Hand"
- 2 Appearing in "The Reaching Hand"
- 3 Synopsis for "Rockumentary"
- 4 Appearing in "Rockumentary"
- 5 Synopsis for "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Baby-Sitter"
- 6 Appearing in "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Baby-Sitter"
- 7 Synopsis for "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B"
- 8 Appearing in "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B"
- 9 Synopsis for "Superman Jr. Is No More!"
- 10 Appearing in "Superman Jr. Is No More!"
- 11 Synopsis for "Scandalgate"
- 12 Appearing in "Scandalgate"
- 13 Synopsis for "Worlds Apart"
- 14 Appearing in "Worlds Apart"
- 15 Synopsis for "Silver Age Elseworlds"
- 16 Appearing in "Silver Age Elseworlds"
- 17 Synopsis for "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom"
- 18 Appearing in "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom"
- 19 Notes
- 20 See Also
- 21 Links and References
Synopsis for "The Reaching Hand"
Police Detectives Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent investigate a series of grisly murders, leading them to the amorphous horror that is the Reaching Hand and its grotesque, undead servants.
(DC's stretchable heroes and villains reimagined as Lovecraftian horrors)
Appearing in "The Reaching Hand"
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Synopsis for "Rockumentary"
Reporter Bonnie Firestein deals up a hard-hitting expose on the rise of Lex Records as the most influential publisher in the music industry.
(The history of super-heroics recast as the history of rock 'n roll)
Appearing in "Rockumentary"
Featured Characters:
- Bonnie Firestein
- Lex Luthor
Supporting Characters:
- All Stars
- Blackhawks
- Bruce Wayne
- Darkseid
- Diana
- Doomsday
- Jon Jonzz
- The Heroes
- Ivy and Harley
- Supergirl
- Teen Titans
Other Characters:
- Bonnie Firestein
- Lois Lane
- Ra's al Ghul
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Synopsis for "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Baby-Sitter"
Six-month-old Clark Kent give his babysitter Letitia more trouble than she counted on.
Appearing in "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Baby-Sitter"
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Synopsis for "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B"
(Birds of Prey, presented in the format of a syndicated comic strip drama)
Appearing in "The Vigilantes in Apartment 3-B"
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- Eddie the Fence
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Synopsis for "Superman Jr. Is No More!"
When Superman Jr. gives up crimefighting in despair at never being able to live up to his father's ongoing legacy, Batman Jr. arranges for the original to fake his own death, so that his son can see that he will always be needed.
Appearing in "Superman Jr. Is No More!"
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Synopsis for "Scandalgate"
President Superman in Crisis, Day 853.
(DC continuity reimagined as politics/political reporting)
Appearing in "Scandalgate"
Featured Characters:
- Bizarro
- Brainiac
- Darkseid
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lana Lang
- Lex Luthor
- Maxima
- Metallo
- Mister Mxyzptlk
- Parasite
- President Superman (Behind the scenes)
- Satanus
- Silver Banshee
- Toyman
- Zod (Behind the scenes)
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Synopsis for "Worlds Apart"
Superman's rocket lands on Thomas and Martha Wayne, causing the horribly disfigured Bruce Wayne to swear eternal vengeance on its occupant. Years later, a grown Batman breaks into Lex Luthor's lab, murders his adopted son with kryptonite bullets and then takes his own life.
Appearing in "Worlds Apart"
Featured Characters:
- Bruce Wayne (Dies)
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred
- Thomas & Martha Wayne (Dies)
Antagonists:
- Lex Luthor
- Superman (Dies)
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Synopsis for "Silver Age Elseworlds"
A series of splash pages for Elseworlds stories in a Silver Age style.
Appearing in "Silver Age Elseworlds"
Featured Characters:
- Abraham (Brainiac) Lincoln vs. Clark Kent, Metallo
- Luthor's Daughter, Wonder Woman
- Challenge of Clayfish
- Golden Age Teen Titans
- Revenge of Young Darkseid
- Menace of the Gorilla-Explorer
- Liberté, Equalité, Metallica
- Garden of Evil
Synopsis for "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom"
(A satirical reimagining of Kingdom Come, with Superman drawn in the style of an aging, bloated Elvis)
Appearing in "Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom"
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Other Characters:
- Air Wave I
- Air Wave II
- Amazing Man
- Doctor Light
- Firebird
- Ibis the Invincible
- Robin
- Spectre
- Starman
- Warlock
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Notes
- The collection was withdrawn and pulped after Paul Levitz became concerned about a scene in the Letitia Lerner story. The scene in question involves a young baby (Superman) trapped in a microwave. The story was later reprinted in Bizarro Comics. It also won Kyle Baker two Eisner Awards, in Best Short Story and Best/Writer Artist.
- The story from the 2005 Pixar short "Jack-Jack Attack" was heavily inspired by "Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter".[citation needed]
- "Superman Jr. Is No More!" is reprinted in Superman/Batman: Saga of the Super Sons.
- The entire issue was reprinted in DC Comics Presents: Elseworlds 100-Page Spectacular #1 and Elseworlds: Justice League Vol. 2.
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