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DC Comics Presents#40
Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano
DC Comics Presents #40
“The Day the Elements Went Wild!”
In "The Day the Elements Went Wild!", the Penguin orchestrates a chaotic distraction with marching penguin puppets, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when Hostess Fruit Pies—planted by the police—pull his focus. A 1981 DC Comics Presents story featuring Curt Swan’s crisp art and Vince Colletta’s inks, with Ben Oda’s lettering, this issue also boasts a striking cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.
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Full credits
artist Curt Swan
inker Vince Colletta
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Dick Giordano
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The Penguin distracts people with marching penguin puppets while stealing an antique sword, but is himself distracted by Hostess Fruit Pies planted by the police.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).