Comic Title: Doom Patrol #31
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: April 1990
On Sale Date: February 27, 1990 Copyright Date February 27, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Shipping Date January 30, 1990
Source: Previews, #11

Shipping Date February 1, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #13

Direct Market Date February 1, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #139

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mark Waid

Title: "The Word Made Flesh"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Richard Case
Inker: John Nyberg
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Daniel Vozzo

Reprinted In:
Doom Patrol:The Painting That Ate Paris TPB (2004)
Doom Patrol Omnibus HC (2014)
Doom Patrol Book One TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #30; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #30; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #30; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Crazy Jane (last appearance in Doom Patrol #30; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Rebis (last appearance in Doom Patrol #30; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)

Supporting Character(s)

• Joshua Clay (last appearance in Doom Patrol #30; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Dorothy Spinner (last appearance in Doom Patrol #27; next appearance in Doom Patrol #33)

Villain(s)

• Cult of the Unwritten Book (first appearance; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Fear of the Sky (a squad of assassins; no further appearances)
• The Dry Bachelors (no further appearances)
• The Mystery Kites (no further appearances)
• Wynken, Blynken and Nod (no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Justice League Europe #12; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Willoughby Kipling (a templar; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• The Fifth Window (a young man; next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Baphomet (a spirit being; no further appearances)
• Emilio Cuervo (next appearance in Doom Patrol #32)
• Residents of Barcelona (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Doom Patrol #32.

Synopsis:
Robotman is given a new body by Will Magnus. The new body is capable of better sensory perception and feeling. The Doom Patrol is then approached by Willoughby Kipling who has been attacked by assassins from the Cult of the Unwritten Book. He warns that the Cult is trying to find a boy known as the Fifth Window. If they find him first, then will be able to unmake the world. The Doom Patrol agrees to help by finding the boy who is on the run from Cult agents.