Comic Title: Doom Patrol:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: November 20, 2019 Direct Market Date November 20, 2019
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: Previews, #367

Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: DC Previews, #12

Cover Price: $125.00
Page Count: 1056
Editor: Alex Galer

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Public Works"
Pages: 38

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

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: James W. Fry
Inker: Al Vey
Letterer: Gaspar Saladino
Colorist: Nansi Hoolahan

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol Annual #1 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol #15)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol #15)
• Celsius (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol #15)
• Negative Woman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol #15)
• Tempest (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol #15)
• Scott Fischer (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol #15)
• Lodestone (last appearance in Doom Patrol #14; next appearance in Doom Patrol Annual #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Larry Trainor (last appearance in Doom Patrol #13; next appearance in Doom Patrol #16)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #446; next appearance in Superman #24)
• Maddax the Destroyer (no further appearances)
• Roy Elston and a group of protestors (last appearance in Doom Patrol #10; no further appearances)
• Mr. Benjamin (last appearance in Doom Patrol #8; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Arvid E. Reynolds (last appearance in Doom Patrol #10; no further appearances)
• Mr. Blakely (an assistant to the mayor; no further appearances)
• Carlyle (Luthor's assistant; no further appearances)
• Ms. Burke (a councilwoman; no further appearances)
• Grimes (chief of police; no further appearances)
• Mayor Berkeley and his wife (no further appearances)
• Lester (Luthor's chauffeur; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A rampaging super-villain calling himself Maddax the Destroyer begins creating destruction on the streets in Kansas City. The Doom Patrol are called in to fight him. Maddax pretends to be their friend in front of television cameras, leading the public to blame the heroes for the destruction. Maddax has actually been hired by Lex Luthor to discredit the Doom Patrol and turn the public completely against them. Luthor's scheme fails when Maddax's power gives out, and the team realizes that they are being set up. The group is cleared of blame, but Luthor gets away without the public learning of his involvement.