The Omega Men
Omega Men No. 1
April 1983
Cover: Kalista, Primus, Harpis, Tigorr, Demonia, Nimbus, and Broot
among dead Citadel members //Keith Giffen / Mike DeCarlo and Collins (signed)
Story: “Citadel War”: Chapter 1 (25 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Keith Gifffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Nimbus, Harpis, Kalista,
Primus, Broot, Demonia (last appearance for all in GREEN LANTERN #161),
Felicity (also known as Felicia; first appearance))
Intro: Inhabitants of Changralyn (Broot’s race), the Senior Guardian,
Thisal (next appears in issue #36), Haralda
Cameo appearances: Green Lantern, Raven, Robin, Wonder Girl (in flashback)
Villains: Jax, Groff, other natives of Slagg, Lt. Braxon (first appearance
for all; all die in this story), Slaggites (first appearance for all; many
die in this story), the Citadel (last appearance in NEW TEEN TITANS #?),
Captain Krill (first appearance; voice only; revealed in next issue)
Comment: Story continues in part from GREEN LANTERN #161 and continues
in next issue.
Synopsis: The Omega Men go to Changralyn, Broot’s homeworld, to try
to rally his race against the Citadel. But Broot’s race of pacifists
condemn his activist and violent stand and opt to collaborate with the
Citadel.
Omega Men No. 2
May 1983
Cover: Broot; vignettes of Tigorr, Nimbus, Primus, and three other
Omega Men //Keith Giffen / Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “The Sacred and the Profane” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Keith Gifffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Nimbus, Harpis, Kalista,
Primus, Broot (also appears in flashback, his earliest appearance, chronologically
preceding flashback in issue #11; origin revealed in this story), Demonia)
Intro: Chipwa and his mate (only appearance for both), Kattyan-Bish
(in flashback; next appears in issue #12), Broot’s son (in flashback; dies
in this story)
Other Characters: Changralynians, Senior Guardian, Haralda (last appearance
for all)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Villains: Captain Krill (first and only appearance), Gordaians (some
of whom die in this story), the Supreme Ruler (first appearance)
Synopsis: The Omega Men learn Broot’s origin as Primus struggles for
life after experiencing a bomb blast.
Omega Men No. 3
June 1983
Cover: Lobo and Kalista //Keith Giffen / Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Assault on Euphorix” (25 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Keith Gifffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Nimbus, Harpis, Kalista,
Primus, Broot, Demonia, Doc, Shlagen (first appearance for both; last chronological
appearance of both in flashback in issue #19))
Intro: Humbek, Jaleen, Plock (all die in this story), Jerstal
Villains: Lobo (first appearance; last chronological appearance
in flashback in issue #20), Bedlam (Mung), Harry Hokum, a Greeshagaurt
(first appearance for all), Berserk (first and only appearance), the Citadel,
the Supreme Ruler
Comments: Story continues in next issue.
Humbek is based on famed fan-cartoonist Fred Hembeck.
This is chapter two of “Citadel War”.
Synopsis: The Omega Men try to stop the Citadel from taking the world
of Euphorix, while Harry Hokum subjects Kalista to a terrible interrogation
to gain from her the secret of invading the planet.
Omega Men No. 4
Cover: Primus vs. Tigorr as Omegans watch //Keith Giffen / Mike DeCarlo
(signed)
Story: “Breakdown” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Nimbus, Harpis, Kalista,
Primus, Broot, Demonia, Shalgen, Doc, Jerstal)
Supporting Character: Felicity (last appearance in issue #1), Rhoark
(first appearance; last chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2
(flashback))
Intro: Presk (dies in this story), Jaro, Skatchis
Cameo appearances: Green Lantern, Superman (in flashback)
Villains: Harry Hokum, the Greeshagaurt, the Citadel, the Supreme Ruler,
Demonia (dies in this story)
Comments: Story continues in next issue.
This is chapter three of “Citadel War”.
Synopsis: Tigorr is bound on staging an all-out attack on the Citadel,
and Primus vows to block him from doing so, even if they must battle because
of it.
Omega Men No. 5
August 1983
Cover: Tigorr’s hands on weapon aimed at Citadel defenses //Keith Giffen
/ Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Eye of the Tigorr” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Kalista, Shlagel, Doc, Primus,
Felicity)
Supporting Character: Rhoark
Villains: The Branx (first appearance; many die in this story), the
Citadel, the Supreme Leader, Harry Hokum, Lobo, Bedlam (next appears in
issue #14)
Comments: Story continues in next issue.
This is chapter four of “Citadel War”.
Synopsis: Under Tigorr’s leadership, the Omega Men begin a successful
attack against the Citadel.
Omega Men No. 6
September 1983
Cover: Tigorr and another Omega Men charging Citadel guns //Keith Giffen
/ Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Victory” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Scotese
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Doc, Primus, Kalista, Auron)
Intro: Gepsen (dies in this story), the Prolfs, Brakus, Alonzo Dulak
Other Characters: The Changralynians
Villains: The Citadel (many of whom die in this story), the Supreme
Leader, Harry Hokum, the Complex-Complex (first appearance; last chronological
appearance in flashback in next issue)
Comments: Story continues in next issue.
This is chapter five of “Citadel War”.
Synopsis: Tigorr leads his men into a showdown with the Citadel, and
learns the nature of the Citadel’s secret master.
Omega Men No. 7
October 1983
Cover: Branx warrior and X’hal //Tod Smith / Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “The Way It Began” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Tod Smith
Penciller: Keith Giffen
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Tigorr, Auron (origin revealed in
flashback, his earliest chronological appearance, preceding his introduction
in GREEN LANTERN #142), Nimbus (origin revealed in flashback, his earliest
chronological appearance, preceding his appearance in GREEN LANTERN #142
(flashback))
Other Character: X’hal (origin revealed in flashback, her first chronological
appearance, preceding her introduction in NEW TEEN TITANS (1st series)
#?)
Intro: Okaarans
Villains: Psions, Branx (both in flashback), the Complex-Complex (dies
in this story; also appears in flashback, his earliest chronological appearance),
a Branx warrior (Auron’s father; first appearance; in flashback; dies in
this story)
Synopsis: From the dying Complex-Complex, Auron learns the secret origins
of his mother X’hal, himself, Nimbus, and the Complex itself.
Omega Men No. 8
November 1983
Cover: Kalista, Broot, Primus, and Nimbus in victory parade //Tod Smith
/ Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Jubilation” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Doc, Felicity, Kalista,
Tigorr, Nimbus, Broot)
Intro: Tarrant, Miransi (only appearance for both)
Supporting character: Rhoark
Villains: Alonzo Dulak, Supreme Ruler, Harry Hokum, Gordanians
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: In the wake of the war, deposed Vegan ruler Alonzo Dulak
tries to induce Kalista into giving him back the crown.
Omega Men No. 9
December 1983
Cover: Tigorr vs. a Ravager //Tod Smith / Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Hail, Kalista–Once and Future Queen” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Kalista, Felicity, Broot,
Nimbus, Shlagen, Tigorr, Doc)
GS: Lobo
Villains: The Supreme Ruler, Harry Hokum, the Citadel, Alonzo Dulak,
Ravagers (first appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: While the Omega Men’s guard is down, the Citadel makes a
counterstrike and regains some of its lost territory.
Omega Men No. 10
January 1984
Cover: Broot, Shlagen, Felicity, Primus, and Lobo in prison //Tod Smith
/ Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Compromising Positions” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Broot, Shlagen, Felicity,
Kalista, Tigorr, Nimbus, Harpis)
GS: Lobo
Supporting Characters: Myand’r, Luand’r (last appearance for both in
NEW TEEN TITANS #?)
Other Character: Alonzo Dulak
Villains: Supreme Leader (dies in this story), Harry Hokum, Citadel,
Ravagers
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: The Omega Men join with Lobo in a ploy to overthrow their
enemies, the Supreme Ruler and Harry Hokum.
Omega Men No. 11
February 1984
Cover: Harpis vs. devilbird and Blackfire //Tod Smith / Mike DeCarlo
(signed)
Story: “Of Vice and Virtue” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Kalista (both also appear
in flashback, between flashbacks in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 / GREEN LANTERN
#142 (flashback)), Broot (also appears in flashback, between flashbacks
in issue #2 / GREEN LANTERN #142), Tigorr (also appears in flashback, preceding
his introduction in GREEN LANTERN #142 (flashback)), Nimbus, Doc, Harpis
(origin revealed in flashback, chronologically between flashbacks in OMEGA
MEN ANNUAL #1 / GREEN LANTERN #142), Demonia (in flashback, preceding
her introduction in GREEN LANTERN #142; origin revealed), Shlagen, Felicity;
details of team origin revealed in flashback)
Intro: Mindy, Mama Madame, Delingis Jarocq
Villain: Blackfire (in flashback; chronologically between NEW TEEN
TITANS (first series) #? / ?)
Synopsis: In the brothel where Harpis once worked, the Omega Men and
Mama Madame create a fantasy which reveals her origin and restores her
sanity.
Omega Men No. 12
March 1984
Cover: Broot beset by Changralynians //Tod Smith / Mike DeCarlo (signed)
Story: “Heartaches and Heartbreaks” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Shlagen, Nimbus, Broot,
Felicity, Tigorr, Doc, Kalista)
Supporting Character: Rhoark, Kattyan-Bish (last appearance in issue
#2)
Intro: Jandel
Other Characters: Mama Madame, Alonzo Dulak
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Broot returns (with Shlagen) to the world where his wife
was shipped, only to learn she rules over a band of enslaved worker-children.
Omega Men No. 13
April 1984
Cover: Broot embracing Kattyan-Bish; Primus vignette //Tod Smith /
Mike DeCarlo
Story: “The Sacrifice of Security” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Schlagen, Broot, Doc, Tigorr,
Felicity
Supporting Character: Kattyan-Bish
Intro: Hershal, Artemus (only appearance for both), Luukey (dies in
this story)
Villains: Gordanians
Synopsis: Broot, reunited with his wife, struggles to understand why
she has Changrylinian children slave in the mines.
Omega Men No. 14
May 1984
Cover: Harry Hokum, Primus, and Tigorr vs. sea serpents //Tod Smith
/ Mike DeCarlo
Story: “Confessions” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Roger Slifer
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Tigorr, Harpis, Doc)
Supporting Characters: Delingis Jarocq, Mama Madame
Cameo appearance: Kalista
Intro: Grynt (next appears in issue #32), Supreme Commander
Villain: Bedlam (between issues #5 / 32)
Synopsis: Primus and Tigorr find themselves stranded on a jungle planet
and pursued by the bounty hunter, Bedlam.
Omega Men No. 15
June 1984
Cover: Primus, Felicity, Nimbus, and Shlagen watching spaceships attack
Euphorix //Tod Smith / Ricardo Villagran
Story: “Under Siege” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: The Omega Men (Primus, Tigorr, Felicity, Nimbus,
Shlagen, Broot, Auron)
GS: X’hal
Supporting Character: Rhoark
Intro: The Omegan Council
Villains: Alonzo Dulak, Harry Hokum, a Branx warrior
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Determined to win back his wife, Primus leads the Omega Men’s
forces in an assault on Euphorix’s force-shield.
Omega Men No. 16
July 1984
Cover: Soma, Katydid (miscolored), Juju, Skittre, Impasse, Brighteyes
//Alex Nino
Story: “Labyrinth of Lost Souls” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Joey Cavalieri
Artist: Alex Nino
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus, Katydid (first appearance))
Intro: Skokiaan, Soma, Hedda, Juju, Skittre, Soma, Brighteyes, Impasse
(only appearance for all)
Synopsis: On a veldt world, Katydid, an aspiring Omega warrior, must
rescue her mentor from a labyrinth filled with enemies.
Omega Men No. 17
August 1984
Cover: Multiple Tigorrs //Tod Smith / Romeo Tanghal (signed)
Story: “Replicave Seeking” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus, Broot, Doc, Shlagen, Nimbus,
Tigorr, Felicity, Kalista)
Supporting Characters: Mama Madame, Delingis Jarocq, Rhoark
Villains: Alonzo Dulak, a Psion (first appearance), Harry Hokum, Tigorr
clones (first appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: The Omega Men seek the cause of a mental stress threatening
Felicity on a honeycombed asteroid.
Omega Men No. 18
September 1984
Cover: Primus and multiple Primuses //Tod Smith / Dick Giordano (signed)
Story: “The Primus Army” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus, Tigorr, Broot, Shlagen, Kalista,
Felicity, Nimbus, Doc)
Supporting Character: Rhoark
Intro: Primus clones (all die in this story), Radama (only appearance)
Villains: Alonzo Dulak, the Psion, Harry Hokum, Tigorr clones (unite
into a giant Tigorr in this story)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: A hundred Tigorr clones fight a hundred Primus clones, while
the Omega Men strive to get the original Tigorr back to Felicity to cure
her mind.
Omega Men No. 19
October 1984
Cover: Broot, Primus, Nimbus, Felicity, Shlagen, and Doc scaling face
of giant Tigorr //Tod Smith / Dick Giordano (signed)
Story: “Beware of Sleeping Tigorr” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus (also appears in flashback, between
flashbacks in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 / issue #11), Kalista (also appears in
flashback, chronologically between flashbacks in issues #25 / OMEGA MEN
ANNUAL #2), Nimbus, Doc (origin of both revealed in flashback, their earliest
chronological appearance, preceding their introductions in issue #3), Shlagen,
Broot, Tigorr)
GS: Lobo
Other Character: The giant Tigorr (gives birth to a horde of Tigorr
clones in this story)
Villains: The Psion
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: The Omega Men fall asleep atop the giant Tigorr on the asteroid,
and only Lobo can save them from death.
Omega Men No. 20
November 1984
Cover: Primus and Tigorr captured by Psion //Tod Smith / Rick Magyar
(signed)
Story: “A Dead Psions” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Romeo Tanghal
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus, Tigorr, Doc, Shlagen, Broot,
Nimbus, Felicity; all next appear in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #1)
GS: Lobo (next appears in issue #37; origin revealed in flashback,
his earliest appearance, preceding his introduction in issue #3)
Other characters: Giant Tigorr, Tigorr clones (all destroyed in this
story)
Villain: The Psion (last appearance), other Psions
Synopsis: While Tigorr and Primus face dissection at the hands of a
Psion, the Omega Men and Lobo strive to save them.
Omega Men Annual No. 1
1984
Cover: Harpis, Nimbus, Kalista, Primus, Broot, and Tigorr //Tod Smith
/ Dick Giordano?
Story: “Heaven and Hell Waiting in the Wings” (42 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Alex Nino
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus, Shlagen, Kalista, Tigorr, Doc,
Broot, Nimbus, Felicity (all between OMEGA MEN #20 / 22), Kalista, Harpis
(next chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback); also
appears in flashback, her earliest chronological appearance, preceding
flashback in issue #11; origin details revealed), Demonia (appears in flashback,
her earliest chronological appearance, preceding flashback in issue #11),
)
Supporting Characters: Mama Madame, Delingis Jacque, Rhoark
Intro: Grafalloon (only appearance)
Cameo appearance: Bedlam (in flashback)
Villains: Harry Hokum, Branx warriors (two of whom die in this story),
Sharduma (first appearance)
Comment: Story continues between OMEGA MEN #20 / 21.
Synopsis: Demonia’s wings are stolen by Branx warriors, and the Omega
Woman goes to get them back from the deadliest planet in her star system.
Omega Men No. 21
December 1984
Cover: Syri vs. scavengers //Alex Nino
Story: “To Err Is Humanoid” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Sharman DiVono
Artist: Alex Nino
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Syri, Ny (first and only appearance
for both), Primus, Tigorr, Nimbus, Broot (last four only in flashback))
Intro: Captain Finar, Gen. Anelon (both die in this story), Number
Two, Number Three (both destroyed in this story; robots), Questron (possibly
destroyed in this story), Dr. Whey (dies in this story)
Villain: Niosh-Lk, Twitch, Colm-Tl (first appearance for all; all die
in this story), Branx warriors
Synopsis: Ex-Citadel scavengers set a trap for a female Omega Man at
a space station.
Omega Men No. 22
January 1985
Cover: Broot, Doc, and Primus surrounded by Branx warriors //Tod Smith
/ Rick Magyar
Story: “Between the Motes of Nimbus” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Rick Magyar
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus, Broot, Tigorr, Felicity, Shlagen,
Doc, Nimbus; last appearance for all in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #1)
Supporting Character: Mama Madame (next appears in issue #38)
Villains: Dredfahlians (first appearance), Branx warriors (as ghosts)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Nimbus, after failing to bring a wounded man peace with death,
loses his will to live, and the Omega Men must find a way to change his
mind by entering his soul.
Omega Men No. 23
February 1985
Cover: Nimbus, Shlagen, Broot, Primus, Tigorr, Felicity, Doc //Tod
Smith / Rick Magyar
Story: “Bodu and Soul, or, Degrees of Death” (23 pages)
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Tod Smith
Inker: Rick Magyar
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men ( Felicity, Shlagen, Doc (next chronological
appearance for all in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2), Primus, Broot, Tigorr, Nimbus)
Villains: Dredfahlians, Branx demons (merged into a new life-form in
this story)
Synopsis: While Shlagen tries to stop the Dredfahlians from destroying
Nimbus’s body, the other Omega Men fight Branx demons to save their friend’s
soul.
Omega Men No. 24
March 1985
Cover: Broot, Nimbus, Tigorr, and Primus vs. monster //Kevin O’Neill
Story: “Okarra” (16 pages)
Editor, writer: Marv Wolfman
Artist: Kevin O’Neill
Letterer: Phil Felix
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Broot, Tigorr, Nimbus (all three next
chronologically appear in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback), Primus)
Intro: Warlords of Okarra (only appearance)
Synopsis: In an underground city of Okarra, the Omega Men are put through
a deadly gauntlet of tests.
Omega Men No. 25
April 1985
Cover: Branx warrior lying in wait for Kalista on beastback //Shawn
McManus (signed)
Story: “Arbor of Enchantments Lost” (23 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Doug Moench
Penciller: Shawn McManus
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Kalista (next chronological appearance
in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback); also appears in flashback, her earliest
chronological appearance, preceding OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback); origin
details revealed), Primus (next chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL
#2 (flashback); also appears in flashback, chronologically between flashbacks
in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2; origin details revealed)
Supporting Character: King Zhos, Queen Lykan (Kalista’s parents; in
flashback; first appearance for both; both next appear in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL
#2), Rhoark (next chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2)
Intro: Sherilla (next appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2)
Villains: Alonzo Dulak (next appears in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2), the Branx,
Harry Hokum (next chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback))
Comment: Shortly after this story the Omega Men have their first battle
with the Spider Guild, as shown in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback).
Synopsis: Kalista reminesces over her childhood on Euphorix and learns
that Alonzo Dulak is in love with her, but doesn’t suspect Harry Hokum
is setting her up for assassination.
Omega Men No. 26
May 1985
Cover: Kalista, Primus, and Harpis //Shawn McManus
Story: “The Unquiet Void” (19 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Todd Klein
Penciller, letterer: Shawn McManus
Inker: Bob Smith
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Nimbus (last chronological appearance
in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback); next appears in issue #33), Tigorr,
Kalista, Harpis, Doc, Shlagen (last chronological appearance for all in
OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback), Auron, Elu (Lonocello Oshpo; first appearance),
Ryand’r (last appearance in NEW TEEN TITANS #?), The Green Man (a Green
Lantern; first appearance))
Other Characters: Gepsen, Demonia (as ghosts)
Villains: The Spider Guild (first appearance; last chronological appearance
in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2 (flashback)), X’hal (next appears in CRISIS ON INFINITE
EARTHS #10), Auron (next appears in issue #34)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: While Nimbus battles against an insane X’hal and Auron, the
Omega Men take on the problem of the Spider Guild.
Story: “Brief Lives” (4 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Kevin O’Neill
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: Lilit and another Ogyptuan (only appearance for both)
Villains: The Spider Guild (several of whom die in this story), Fhomalhopos
(first appearance; dies in this story)
Synopsis: The Spider Guild find that they are powerless to conduct
an invasion of a planet whose inhabitants are too long-lived to notice
them.
Omega Men No. 27
June 1985
Cover: Kalista awakening among carnivorous plants //Shawn McManus (signed)
Story: “Transfiguration” (19 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Shawn McManus
Inker: Bob Smith
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Tigorr, Harpis, Kalista, Elu, Ryand’r,
Green Man)
Supporting Character: Artin (Wombworld Sub-Brain Artificial Intelligence
Conglomerate; a computer; first appearance; last chronological appearance
in flashback in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2)
Intro: Piper, Twilla, Gurt and other Lugs
Villains: The Psions
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: The Omega Men are subjected to a deadly test by the Psions
who have captured them.
Story: “A Man’s World” (4 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Alan Moore
Penciller: Paris Cullins
Inker: Rick Magyar
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: Mopi, Rudo, Culacaons (only appearance for all), Leelyo (dies
in this story)
Synopsis: An alien biologist studying the Culacon race seeks to learn,
without females, how the males manage to make babies.
Omega Men No. 28
July 1985
Cover: Kalista, Green Man, Harpis, and Tigorr vs. monsters //Shawn
McManus (signed)
Story: “The Synoptic Net” (19 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Artist: Shawn McManus
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Kalista, Elu, Ryand’r, Harpis, Green
Man, Tigorr, Primus (last chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL
#2; unrevealed))
Supporting Character: Artin
Villains: The Psions, Artin, Synapse (first appearance)
Synopsis: The six Omega Men scale the tower of the Psions and run into
more trouble, until Ryand’r comes across a video archivist.
Story: “Deep in the Jungle Something Stirred” (4 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, artist, letterer: Steve Parkhouse
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: Lem, Juke (only appearance for both)
Synopsis: In an alien jungle, two bumbling hunters encounter a crashed
warship.
Omega Men No. 29
August 1985
Cover: Tigorr in disguise amidst Psions //Shawn McManus (signed)
Story: “Lethal Science” (19 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Shawn McManus
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Kallista, Tigorr, Ryand’r, Elu, Green
Man, Harpis, Broot (next appears in issue #36), Primus (merged with Artin))
Supporting Character: Artin (merged with Primus)
Intro: Wash 82, Wax JXN (two robots)
Villains: The Psions, Synapse, In-Betweeners (Gaff and one other),
Multhus (first appearance for last three)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: The Omega Men penetrate the Psions’ temple and learn of the
existence of Multhus, the Psion ruler.
Story: [untitled] (4 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Dwight Jon Zimmerman
Penciller: Chuck Patton
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: Alkurt Kansk, the Colonel (only appearance for both)
Synopsis: In the ruins of Cretano, a cyborg gives the man he has been
assigned to capture a new lease on life.
Omega Men No. 30
September 1985
Cover: Artin (painting) //Shawn McManus
Story: “Origin of Species” (19 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Artist: Shawn McManus
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus / Artin, Kalista, Tigorr, Ryand’r,
Harpis, Green Man, Elu)
GA: Guardians of the Universe (in flashback)
Other Characters: Twilla, Piper, Wax Jyn
Villains: Psions (origin revealed in flashback), In-Betweeners, Multhus
Synopsis: The Omega Men have a final confrontation with the Psions,
who learn their own origins at last (for the 48th time).
Story: “Equalizer” (4 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writers: Gary Cohn, Doc Wilde
Penciller: Chuck Patton
Inker: Sal Trapani
Letterer: Milt Snapinn
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: Simalak vassals (only appearance), a tinker (dies in this story)
Villains: Maxgold, Simalak warriors (first and only appearance for
all)
Synopsis: A tinker who discovers explosives finds that his invention
may not be wanted by those it might benefit.
Omega Men No. 31
October 1985
Cover: Tigorr and Ryand’r in incubation chamber of Vegans //Shawn McManus
(painting)
Story: “In Transit” (23 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Shawn McManus (pgs. 1-8, 16-23), Ernie Colon (pgs. 9-15)
Inkers: Shawn McManus (pgs. 1-8, 16-23), Bill Collins (pgs. 9-15)
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus / Artin, Tigorr, Ryand’r, Green
Man, Elu, Harpis, Kalista (all next appear in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2), Elu
(next appears in issue #33), Doc, Shlagen (last two next appear in CRISIS
ON INFINITE EARTHS #8), Rynoc, Zirral (first appearance for both; both
next appear in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #8))
Supporting Characters: Myand’r, Luand’r (last appearance in NEW TEEN
TITANS #?)
Villain: Harry Hokum (last chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL
#2 (flashback); next appears in issue #33)
Comment: Story crosses over with CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #8, in which
Doc, Shlagen, Zirral, and Rynoc meet Blue Devil and aid him in an adventure
in BLUE DEVIL #18.
Synopsis: The Omega Men attempt to save an ailing Viathan while the
Tamaranians mourn their supposed deaths and Harry Hokum strikes a deal
with Doc, Shlagen, and two others for cooperation against the Spider Guild.
Omega Men Annual No. 2
1985
Cover: Artin (merged with Primus) and Kalista //Shawn McManus (painting)
Story: “The Testimony of Primus” (41 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Pencillers: Shawn McManus (pgs. 1-4, 14, 22, 33, 39-41), Ernie Colon
(pgs. 5-12), Tod Smith (pgs. 15-21), Keith Giffen (pgs. 23-32), Kevin O’Neill
(pgs. 34-38)
Inkers: Shawn McManus (pgs. 1-4, 14, 22, 33, 39-41), Gary
Martin (pgs. 5-12, 23-32), Ricardo Villagran (pgs. 15-21), Kevin O’Neill
(pgs. 34-38)
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus / Artin (between OMEGA MEN #31
/ 33; origin revealed in flashback, his earliest chronological appearance,
preceding and continuing from flashback in OMEGA MEN #25 and continuing
into OMEGA MEN #19 (flashback), also between OMEGA MEN #25 / 28;
Artin also makes his first chronological appearance in flashback, preceding
his introduction in OMEGA MEN #27), Kalista (between OMEGA MEN #31 / 33;
also appears in flashback, between OMEGA MEN #25 / 26), Tigorr (between
OMEGA MEN #31 / 33; also appears in flashback, between OMEGA MEN #24 /
26), Harpis (between OMEGA MEN #31 / 33; also appears in flashback, between
OMEGA MEN #20 / 26), Felicity (in flashback; between OMEGA MEN #23 / 32),
Shlagen, Doc (both in flashback; between OMEGA MEN #23 / 26), Green Man,
Ryand’r (both between OMEGA MEN #31 / 33))
Supporting Characters: Fen, Ary (Primus’s parents; in flashback; first
and only appearance for both), Alonzo Dulak (in flashback; last appearance
in OMEGA MEN #25; dies in this story), Rhoark (in flashbacks; first chronological
appearance, preceding his introduction in OMEGA MEN #4; also appears following
OMEGA MEN #25), King Zhos, Queen Lykan (both in flashback; last appearance
for both in OMEGA MEN #25; deaths of both revealed in this story)
Intro: Chand, Herta, Mina, Lorlady Andren, Murii (all in flashback;
only appearance for all)
Other Character: Sharilla (in flashback; last appearance in OMEGA MEN
#25; last appearance)
Villains: The Citadel (in flashback), Harry Hokum (in flashback; between
OMEGA MEN #25 / 31), the Spider Guild (in flashback; first chronological
appearance; next chronological appearance in OMEGA MEN #26)
Synopsis: To see if their relationship can be restored, Primus / Artin
and Kalista reveal to each other what has happened when each was absent
from the other, including their origin stories.
Omega Men No. 32
November 1985
Cover: Bedlam, Felicity, and kitten //Shawn McManus (signed)
Story: “Nightlife” (23 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Artist: Dan Spiegle
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character: Felicity (last appearance in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2;
next appears in issue #38; origin details revealed)
Intro: Hoffur, Sh’and, Vlee (only appearance for all), Rhundi (dies
in this story)
Other Character: Grynt (last appearance in issue #14; last appearance)
Villain: Bedlam (between issues #14 / 37)
Synopsis: Felicity tries and fails to earn a living as a bar dancer,
until a man named Mung takes her under his wing, while a slash-killer stalks
the city in which she works.
Omega Men No. 33
December 1985
Cover: Primus, Tigorr, and giant head of Nimbus //Shawn McManus (painting)
(signed)
Story: “Storm Warnings” (20 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Artist: Shawn McManus
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Primus / Artin, Kallista, Ryand’r, Green
Man (last appearance for all in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL #2), Elu (last appearance
in issue #31), Tigorr, Harpis (last appearance for both in OMEGA MEN ANNUAL
#2), Shlagen, Doc, Rynoc, Zirral (last appearance for all in BLUE DEVIL
#18), Nimbus (last appearance in issue #26), Oho-Besh, Yndamaati (Ynda;
first appearance for both)
GA: Starfire (isochronally with NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #15, pg.
15)
Supporting Characters: Dorg, Walli (first appearance for both)
Cameo appearance: Auron (in flashback)
Villains: Harry Hokum (between issues #31 / 35), X’hal (last appearance
in CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #10)
Comments: This story crosses over with NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series)
#15.
This issue also includes a map to the Vegan system.
Synopsis: The Omega Men find a planet which is suited for refugees
of the Spider Guild invasion, upon which Nimbus is imprisoned.
Story: “Demon With the Healing Hand” (8 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Steve Parkhouse
Artist, letterer: Dave Gibbons
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: Tautec (an android), Caradog (only appearance)
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: An android has a healing touch, but is stalked down and killed
by soldiers of the world on which he resides.
Omega Men No. 34
January 1986
Cover: Starfire, Kalista, and Primus / Artin //Shawn McManus (signed)
(painting)
Story: “Brothers” (20 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Story consultant: Marv Wolfman
Penciller: Rich Buckler
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Tigorr, Harpis, Oho-Besh (all next appear
in DC COMICS PRESENTS #89), Primus / Artin, Green Man, Ryand’r, Kalista,
Ynda, Elu, Oho-Besh)
GS: Nightwing, Starfire, Jericho (all between NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd
series) #15 / 16)
Supporting Characters: Myand’r, Luand’r (both between NEW TEEN TITANS
(2nd series) #15 / 16), Dorg, Wolli (both next appear in issue #38)
Intro: Tandi (only appearance)
Other Character: Karras (between NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #15 /
16)
Villains: Auron (last appearance in issue #26; next appears in NEW
TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #16), Blackfire (between NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd
series) #15 / 16)
Comment: Story continues in part from NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series)
#15 and continues in NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #16, in which the Omega
Men and New Teen Titans fight Auron and Blackfire.
Shortly after this story, Tigorr, Harpis, and Oho-Besh help Superman
fight the Thing From 40,000 A.D. in DC COMICS PRESENTS #89.
Synopsis: The Omega Men and three of the New Teen Titans find themselves
pitted against a mad Auron, who is in league with Blackfire.
Story: “Demon With the Healing Hand”: Conclusion (8 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, artist: Steve Parkhouse
Letterer: Annie Halfacree
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Intro: The Controller (only appearance), Quillion (dies in this story)
Other Character: Tautec (destroyed in this story)
Synopsis: The android learns his true identity and the reason why he
is hunted.
Omega Men No. 35
February 1986
Cover: X’hal vs. Omega Men’s starship //Shawn McManus (signed) (painting)
Story: “Mad Love” (20 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Artist: Shawn McManus
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Ryand’r (between NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd
series) #16 / 17), Primus / Artin, Kalista, Green Man, Elu (last appearance
for all in NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #16))
GS: Starfire, Jericho, Nightwing (all between NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd
series) #16 / 17)
Supporting Characters:
Intro: Poz and other Aelloan exobiologists (all die in this story),
Gosh Jargun (next appears in issue #38)
Villains: X’hal (dispersed in this story), Auron (last appearance in
NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #16; last appearance)
Comment: Story continues from NEW TEEN TITANS (2nd series) #16.
Synopsis: The Omega Men have their showdown with X’hal and Auron.
Story: “Hokum For Breakfast” (8 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Artist: Ron Randall
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Doc, Shlagen, Zirral, Rynoc, Uhlan (first
appearance))
Villain: Harry Hokum (between issues #33 / 38), Bok (first and only
appearance), Utpatel (first appearance; next appears in issue #38), Spider
Guild
Comment: Story continues in next issue.
Synopsis: Harry Hokum ships his four Omega Men with a Gordanian guardian
to Slagg, where they are delivered to the local Spider Guild rulers.
Omega Men No. 36
March 1986
Cover: Primus / Artin, Kalista, and Green Man at temple of Broot //McPheeters
(signed)
Story: “The Last Days of Broot” (19 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Chuck Patton
Inker: Bob Smith
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Broot (last appearance in issue #29;
last appearance), Primus / Artin, Kalista, Green Man, Elu)
Other Characters: Thisal (last appearance in issue #1; last appearance)
Cameo appearance: Katyan-Besh (in flashback)
Villains: Spider Guild (in flashback)
Synopsis: The Omega Men go to Changralyn to learn the fate of Broot.
Story: “A Place Beyond Fear” (8 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer: Todd Klein
Artist: Jan Duursema
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature: Vega
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Doc, Shlagen, Zirral, Rynoc, Uhlan;
all next appear in issue #38)
Intro: Pop-Pop (Shlagen’s father; next appears in issue #38)
Villains: Bok, Utapel, Uhlan (last appearance for all), Spider Guild
Synopsis: As Shlagen is reunited with his father, the four Omega Men
plot an escape from the Spider Guild’s slavery.
Omega Men No. 37
April 1986
Cover: Primus / Artin, Green Man, and Kalista //Shawn McManus (signed)
(painting)
Story: “I Alone Remain” (20 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Martin King
Inker: Greg Theakston
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Tigorr, Harpis, Oho-Besh (last appearance
for all in DC COMICS PRESENS #89), Primus, Artin (both separated in this
story), Kalista, Elu, Green Man, Nimbus)
Villains: The Psions (die in this story)
Synopsis: While Primus is being separated from Artin, the Psions track
the Omega Men’s starship, intending to destroy it once it reaches Euphorix.
Story: “Partners” (8 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Plotter, artist: Keith Giffen
Scripter, letterer: Todd Klein
Feature: Vega
Feature Character: Lobo (last appearance in issue #20)
Villain: Bedlam (last appearance in issue #32; dies in this story)
Synopsis: Lobo accepts a contract on his old partner, Bedlam.
Omega Men No. 38
May 1986
Cover: Emcee before screens featuring Artin, Primus, Kalista, Tigorr,
Harpis, and Green Man //Shawn McManus (signed) (painting)
Story: “Omega” (28 pages)
Editor: Alan Gold
Writer, letterer: Todd Klein
Penciller: Shawn McManus
Inker: Steve Montano
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Characters: Omega Men (Shlagen, Doc, Zirral, Rynoc, Uhlan (last
appearance for all in issue #36; last appearance for all), Felicity (last
appearance in issue #32; last appearance), Elu, Artin, Oho-Besh,
Tigorr, Harpis, Nimbus, Green Man, Ynda, Ryand’r, Primus, Kalista (last
appearance for all))
Supporting Characters: Pop-Pop (last appearance in issue #36; last
appearance), Dorg, Wolli (last appearance for both in issue #34; last appearance
for both), Mama Madame (last appearance in issue #22; last appearance)
Other Characters: Synapse, Gosh Jargun (last appearance in issue #35;
last appearance)
Intro: Chella, Pin, Wanda, Mum, Bart, Migrathi, Imma (only appearance
for all)
Villains: Harry Hokum, Utpatel (last appearance for both in issue #35;
last appearance of both), Psions, Ultimate Psion, Citadel warriors, Spider
Guild (last appearance for all)
Comment: This is the last issue of THE OMEGA MEN.
Synopsis: The Omega Men individually make decisions as to whether or
not to go to the new colony world, and all of it is being broadcast on
video to the interstellar community.