Comic Title: Metamorpho #8
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1966
On Sale Date: July 21, 1966 Newsstand Date July 21, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Aquaman #29, Page 11

Copyright Date July 21, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "Element Man, Public Enemy"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Metamorpho (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciller: Sal Trapani
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Metamorpho Vol. 1 TPB (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Metamorpho (last appearance in Metamorpho #7; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sapphire (Stagg) Mason (last appearance in Metamorpho #7; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)
• Simon Stagg (last appearance in Metamorpho #7; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)
• Java (last appearance in Metamorpho #7; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)

Villain(s)

• Doc Dread and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The governor and police commissioner (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Metamorpho is recruited by the governor to infiltrate the criminal gang of Doc Dread. Metamorpho wears a disguise as Dyna-Man. He challenges Dread and wins the duel to become leader of the gang. He then leads the crooks on a successful robbery to earn their confidence.

Metamorpho then plans to lead the crooks into a trap. However, Java betrays his identity to Doc Dread. Dread steals the Orb of Ra from Simon Stagg and uses it against Metamorpho. Stagg and Sapphire learn of Java's betrayal and arrive in time to help Metamorpho defeat the crooks.