Super Friends # 32 1980 VF

Super Friends #32 is a classic Bronze Age comic book published by DC Comics with a cover date of May 1980 (released in shops on February 26, 1980). Written by E. Nelson Bridwell and penciled by Kurt Schaffenberger, this series faithfully captured the fun, all-ages tone of the massively popular Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning animated cartoon franchise.

Issue Breakdown

• Story Title: "The Scarecrow Fights With Fear"
• Creative Team: Script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, and inks by Bob Smith.
• Core Roster: Features Earth's greatest protectors—Superman, Batman, Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman—alongside the shape-shifting alien Wonder Twins (Zan and Jayna) and their space monkey, Gleek.
• Plot Overview: The Super Friends assemble at a formal public awards ceremony to receive a civic honor for their public service. However, the event is an elaborate trap orchestrated by Batman's classic rogue, The Scarecrow. He unleashes a specialized fear-inducing scheme that triggers deep psychological phobias in the heroes, rendering them completely helpless. The team, along with Commissioner Gordon, must fight through their illusions to outsmart the villain.