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DC Comics Presents, Vol. 1 #78A

DC Comics Presents, Vol. 1

#78A

The Triad

Direct Edition
Release:   Nov 01, 1984
Cover:   Feb 1985

The Enchantress and Kraklow form a triad with a sorcerous being that is in reality a living planet, and Superman and the Forgotten Heroes must stop the Triad from controlling the universe.

While struggling to overcome the Faceless Hunter, the Immortal Man is seemingly killed saving Dolphin's life. Superman convinces the Faceless Hunter that he could easily beat him, and has him tell the Heroes where they can find the third sorcerer the Enchantress and Kraklow need to unite with in order to control the universe. As they are about to leave to find the sorcerer a child appears and reveals himself to be the new incarnation of the Immortal Man, reborn following his death.

Making the journey to Yggardis, the homeworld of the third sorcerer, Superman and the Forgotten Heroes stop off on the water world of Qaria to try and think of a way to make the journey to Yggardis without having to travel past a red sun that would rob Superman of his powers. The natives of Qaria direct Superman and the Heroes to another 'outworlder' like themselves... Space Cabby, who offers to fly them to Yggardis.

Uniting their powers, the Enchantress, Kraklow and the sorcered from Yggardis cause Space Cabby's ship to crash-land on the surface of a planet with an unstable core. By lucky coincidence, Chris KL-99 and his crewmates Jero and Halk are observing this planet and its imminent destruction when they hear Space Cabby's distress call.

Arriving at Yggardis, Chris KL-99's ship is caught in huge metal tentacle rising out of the planet. Allowing himself to be drawn into the planet by the tentacles, Superman finds himself within the hot core of the world. Even as the triad of sorcerers join their powers together and the universe begins to succumb to them, the Forgotten Heroes follow Superman under the surface of Yggardis, and the Atom-Master and Mister Poseidon realize there is no place in Enchantress's domination of the universe for them. Poseidon has Ultivac attack the Enchantress while the Forgotten Heroes rescue Superman. Noting that the underground caverns of Yggardis feel like a living membrane, Cave Carson realizes that Yggardis is a living planet. The third sorcerer does not live on Yggardis, the third sorcerer is Yggardis. The irritation Yggardis feels from an attack by the fleeing Forgotten Heroes is enough to finally break the triad of sorcerers. The Universe is safe.

Meanwhile, in a satellite orbiting above Earth, a shadowy figure watches and waits...


Creators View all

Writer Marv Wolfman
Cover Artist Eduardo Barreto
Penciller Curt Swan
Inker Dave Hunt
Colorist Gene D'Angelo
Letterer Ben Oda
Editor Julius Schwartz

Characters View all

Superman Kal-El / Clark Kent
Animal Man Bernhard 'Buddy' Baker
Enchantress June Moone
Rip Hunter
Harbinger Lyla Michaels
Dolphin
Monitor
Rick Flag, Jr.
Congorilla William 'Congo Bill' Glenmorgan
Dane Dorrance
Cave Carson Calvin Carson
Space Cabbie
Faceless Hunter Chun Yull
Immortal Man Klarn
Kraklow
Atom-Master
Ultivac
Chris KL-99 Christopher Ambler
Mr. Poseidon
Yggardis

Details

Age Modern Age
Format Comic
Series Group DC Comics Presents
Genre Action | Adventure | Super-Heroes
No. of Pages 32
Country USA
Language English