Omega
Men #11, February 1984"Of Vice and Virtue!"
Writer: Roger Slifer
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Mike DeCarlo
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Firsts: The planet Raggashoon (also spelled Rashashoon here). Mama Madame, Delengis Jarouq.
Notes: In flashback, Harpis appears without her wings when she arrives
on Raggashoon. Later, her origin in Omega Man Annual #1 tells that she
gained the wings while still on her homeworld of Aello (before coming to Raggashoon).
Omega
Men #12, March 1984"Heartaches and Heartbreaks!"
Writer: Roger Slifer
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Mike DeCarlo
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Firsts: Shlagen's race is called the Spitroids. 1st mention of Broot's wife's name, Kattayan-Besh (spelled Bish here).
Notes: There is a pinup in the back of this issue.
Omega
Men #13, April 1984"The Sacrifice of Security"
Writer: Roger Slifer
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Mike DeCarlo
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Notes: Kattayan's last name is now spelled Besh. I give this spelling
precedence because later, a Changralynian named Oho-Besh is introduced.
Roger Slifer says his goodbyes
in the letter column, citing "irreconcilable differences" with DC.
Omega
Men #14, May 1984"Confessions"
Writer: Todd Klein
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Ricardo Villagran
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Firsts: Tigorr's real name, T'Ghurrhu,
is revealed. His Karnan comrades Grynt and the
Supreme Commander. The planet Karna,
which is home to Tigorr's race and the Gordanians.
Notes: With the change in writers, Tigorr becomes more compassionate.
Todd Klein also favors using the Omegans' real names.
Omega
Men #15, June 1984"Under Siege"
Writer: Todd Klein
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Notes: Euphorix's shield is permanently destroyed.
Notes: There is a pinup in the back of this issue.
Omega
Men #16, July 1984"Labyrinth of Lost Souls"
Writer: Joey Cavalieri
Artist: Alex Niño
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Firsts: Skokiaan and her pupil, Katydid.
The Euphorian moon of Tallgrass.
Notes: These characters do not appear again.
Omega
Men #17, August 1984"Replicave Seeking"
Writer: Doug Moench
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Firsts: Lobo's people are called the Velorpians. The Psion Homeworld.
Notes: The Psions say that Lobo is last of the Velorpians. The post-Crisis
Lobo is Czarnian.
Omega
Men #18, September 1984"The Primus Army"
Writer: Doug Moench
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Notes: The letters page features a frightening pinup Kevin O'Neill. Marv Wolfman makes a letter column plea for more letters; he mentions that Omega Men is one of DC's best sellers.
Omega
Men #19, October 1984"Beware of Sleeping Tigorr"
Writer: Doug Moench
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Romeo Tanghal
Editor: Marv Wolfman
Notes: The origins of Doc and Shlagen and the other Omegans.
Omega
Men #20, November 1984"A Dead Psions"
Writer: Doug Moench
Pencils: Tod Smith
Inks: Rick Magyar
Editor: Marv Wolfman
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