80-Page Giant
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80-Page Giant was the name used for a series of comic book
s published by DC Comics
beginning in 1964
. The series was named for its unusually high page count. (The typical page count for American monthly comics at this time was 32 pages). The cover price was typically 25 cents, while other comics of the day were rarely above 12 cents. Many of these "Giant" issues contained reprinted material, often including material from the Golden Age
era of comics. Each issue would focus upon a particular DC character or group, such as Superman
, Batman
, or Jimmy Olsen
. The 80-Page Giant format and numbering would later be used for special extra-large, reprint-heavy issues of their regularly published titles.
In the late 1990s, DC Comics began publishing 80-Page Giant specials which were special publications relating to a series (including Secret Origins
, which had not been an ongoing title for years) and which were usually compilations.
The following is a complete list of the issues, ordered by date:
Annual 09).
The following is a partial list of issues, sorted by title:
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
s published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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beginning in 1964
1964 in comics
See also:1963 in comics,other events of 1964,1965 in comics,1960s in comics and thelist of years in comicsPublications: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December-January:...
. The series was named for its unusually high page count. (The typical page count for American monthly comics at this time was 32 pages). The cover price was typically 25 cents, while other comics of the day were rarely above 12 cents. Many of these "Giant" issues contained reprinted material, often including material from the Golden Age
Golden Age of Comic Books
The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books, generally thought of as lasting from the late 1930s until the late 1940s or early 1950s...
era of comics. Each issue would focus upon a particular DC character or group, such as Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
, Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, or Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character who appears mainly in DC Comics’ Superman stories. Olsen is a young photojournalist working for the Daily Planet. He is close friends with Lois Lane, Clark Kent/Superman and Perry White...
. The 80-Page Giant format and numbering would later be used for special extra-large, reprint-heavy issues of their regularly published titles.
In the late 1990s, DC Comics began publishing 80-Page Giant specials which were special publications relating to a series (including Secret Origins
Secret Origins
Secret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
, which had not been an ongoing title for years) and which were usually compilations.
Number of pages
Originally, the Giant issues were all labeled 80 Page Giant. When the number of pages was decreased (usually to 64 pages), the "80 Page" part of the title was dropped and the title changed to simply Giant or DC Giant.Issues G1 to G15
These issues were published under the 80 Page Giant title. They had "80 Page Giant G##" on the cover.- 80 Page Giant 01 - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
- 80 Page Giant 02 - Jimmy OlsenJimmy OlsenJimmy Olsen is a fictional character who appears mainly in DC Comics’ Superman stories. Olsen is a young photojournalist working for the Daily Planet. He is close friends with Lois Lane, Clark Kent/Superman and Perry White...
- 80 Page Giant 03 - Lois LaneLois LaneLois Lane is a fictional character, the primary love interest of Superman in the comic books of DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in Action Comics #1 ....
- 80 Page Giant 04 - FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
- 80 Page Giant 05 - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
- 80 Page Giant 06 - Superman
- 80 Page Giant 07 - Sgt. Rock
- 80 Page Giant 08 - Secret OriginsSecret OriginsSecret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
- 80 Page Giant 09 - Flash
- 80 Page Giant 10 - SuperboySuperboySuperboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
- 80 Page Giant 11 - Superman
- 80 Page Giant 12 - Batman
- 80 Page Giant 13 - Jimmy Olsen
- 80 Page Giant 14 - Lois Lane
- 80 Page Giant 15 - Superman and Batman
Issues G16 and up
These were published under other series titles such as Justice League of America #39. In other words, 80 Page Giant #16 is the same as JLA 39. These had "80 Page Giant G##" or "DC Giant G##" or "Giant ##" on the cover (for example, 80 Page Giant G16).The following is a complete list of the issues, ordered by date:
- 1965-11 80 Page Giant G16 Justice League of America 39
- 1965-12 80 Page Giant G17 BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
176 - 1966-01 80 Page Giant G18 SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
183 - 1966-02 80 Page Giant G19 Our Army at WarOur Army at WarOur Army at War was the title for a comic book published by DC Comics that featured war themed stories and was the first appearance for popular heroes such like Sgt. Rock and Enemy Ace. The series started in August 1952 and ended in February 1977....
164 - 1966-03 80 Page Giant G20 Action ComicsAction ComicsAction Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
334 - 1966-04 80 Page Giant G21 FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
160 - 1966-05 80 Page Giant G22 SuperboySuperboySuperboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
129 - 1966-06 80 Page Giant G23 Superman 187
- 1966-07 80 Page Giant G24 Batman 182
- 1966-08 80 Page Giant G25 Jimmy OlsenJimmy OlsenJimmy Olsen is a fictional character who appears mainly in DC Comics’ Superman stories. Olsen is a young photojournalist working for the Daily Planet. He is close friends with Lois Lane, Clark Kent/Superman and Perry White...
095 - 1966-09 80 Page Giant G26 Lois LaneLois LaneLois Lane is a fictional character, the primary love interest of Superman in the comic books of DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in Action Comics #1 ....
68 - 1966-10 80 Page Giant G27 Batman 185
- 1966-10 80 Page Giant G28 World's FinestWorld's Finest ComicsWorld's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name...
161 - 1966-11 80 Page Giant G29 JLAJLA (comic book)JLA was a monthly comic book published by DC Comics from January 1997 to April 2006 featuring the Justice League.-Publication history:The low sales of the various Justice League spinoff books by the mid-1990s prompted DC to revamp the League as a single team on a single title...
048 - 1966-12 80 Page Giant G30 Batman 187
- 1967-01 80 Page Giant G31 Superman 193
- 1967-02 80 Page Giant G32 Our Army at War 177
- 1967-03 80 Page Giant G33 Action Comics 347
- 1967-04 80 Page Giant G34 Flash 169
- 1967-05 80 Page Giant G35 Superboy 138
- 1967-06 80 Page Giant G36 Superman 197
- 1967-07 80 Page Giant G37 Batman 193
- 1967-08 80 Page Giant G38 Jimmy Olsen 104
- 1967-09 80 Page Giant G39 Lois Lane 77
- 1967-10 80 Page Giant G40 World's Finest 170
- 1967-11 80 Page Giant G41 Justice League of America 58
- 1967-12 80 Page Giant G42 Superman 202
- 1968-01 80 Page Giant G43 Batman 198
- 1968-02 80 Page Giant G44 Our Army at War 190
- 1968-03 80 Page Giant G45 Action Comics 360
- 1968-04 80 Page Giant G46 Flash 178
- 1968-05 80 Page Giant G47 Superboy 147
- 1968-06 80 Page Giant G48 Superman 207
- 1968-07 80 Page Giant G49 Batman 203
- 1968-08 80 Page Giant G50 Jimmy Olsen 113
- 1968-09 80 Page Giant G51 Lois Lane 86
- 1968-10 80 Page Giant G52 World's Finest 179
- 1969-11 80 Page Giant G53 Justice League of America 67
- 1968-12 80 Page Giant G54 Superman 212
- 1969-01 80 Page Giant G55 Batman 208
- 1969-02 80 Page Giant G56 Our Army at War 203
- 1969-03 DC Giant G57 Action Comics 373
- 1969-04 DC Giant G58 Flash 187
- 1969-05 DC Giant G59 Superboy 156
- 1969-06 DC Giant G60 Superman 217
- 1969-07 DC Giant G61 Batman 213
- 1969-08 DC Giant G62 Jimmy Olsen 122
- 1969-09 DC Giant G63 Lois Lane 095
- 1969-10 DC Giant G64 World's Finest 188
- 1969-11 DC Giant G65 Justice League of America 76
- 1969-12 DC Giant G66 Superman 222
- 1970-01 DC Giant G67 Batman 218
- 1970-02 DC Giant G68 Our Army at War 216
- 1970-03 DC Giant G69 AdventureAdventure ComicsAdventure Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 and then revamped from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues , making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics, Action Comics, Superman, and Batman...
390 - 1970-04 DC Giant G70 Flash 196
- 1970-05 DC Giant G71 Superboy 165
- 1970-06 DC Giant G72 Superman 227
- 1970-07 DC Giant G73 Batman 223
- 1970-08 DC Giant G74 Jimmy Olsen 131
- 1970-09 DC Giant G75 Lois Lane 104
- 1970-10 DC Giant G76 World's Finest 197
- 1970-11 DC Giant G77 Justice League of America 85
- 1970-12 DC Giant G78 Superman 232
- 1971-01 DC Giant G79 Batman 228
- 1971-02 DC Giant G80 Our Army at War 220
- 1971-03 DC Giant G81 Adventure Comics 403
- 1971-04 DC Giant G82 Flash 205
- 1971-05 DC Giant G83 Superboy 174
- 1971-06 DC Giant G84 Superman 239
- 1971-07 DC Giant G85 Batman 233
- 1971-08 DC Giant G86 Jimmy Olsen 140
- 1971-09 DC Giant G87 Lois Lane 113
- 1971-10 DC Giant G88 World's Finest 206
- 1971-10 DC Giant G89 Justice League of America 93
Annuals
The following "Giant" issues were the forerunners of the 80 Page Giants (80 Page Giant G01 was originally advertised in DC titles as SupermanSuperman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
Annual 09).
- 1960 - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
v1 - Annual 01 - 1960 - Superman v1 - Annual 02
- 1961 - Secret OriginsSecret OriginsSecret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
v1 - Annual - 1961 - Superman v1 - Annual 03
- 1961 - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
v1 - Annual 01 - 1961 - Superman v1 - Annual 04
- 1961 - Batman v1 - Annual 02
- 1962 - Lois LaneLois LaneLois Lane is a fictional character, the primary love interest of Superman in the comic books of DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, she first appeared in Action Comics #1 ....
v1 - Annual 01 - 1962 - Superman v1 - Annual 05
- 1962 - Batman v1 - Annual 03
- 1962 - Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerRudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as "Santa's 9th Reindeer" and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through...
v1 - Annual - 1962 - Batman v1 - Annual 04
- 1962 - Superman v1 - Annual 06
- 1963 - Batman v1 - Annual 05
- 1963 - Lois Lane v1 - Annual 02
- 1963 - Superman v1 - Annual 07
- 1963 - FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
v1 - Annual - 1963 - Batman v1 - Annual 06
- 1963 - Superman v1 - Annual 08
- 1964 - Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales - Annual
- 1964 - SuperboySuperboySuperboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
v1 - Annual - 1964 - Batman v1 - Annual 07
The new 80-Page Giant (1998–2003)
DC published a number of 80 Page Giant specials within various current series. These began numbering with #1 within each series.The following is a partial list of issues, sorted by title:
- 1998-10 - Adventure ComicsAdventure ComicsAdventure Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 and then revamped from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues , making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics, Action Comics, Superman, and Batman...
80 Page Giant 01 - 1999-09 - All Star ComicsAll Star ComicsAll Star Comics is a 1940s comic book series from All-American Publications, one of the early companies that merged with National Periodical Publications to form the modern-day DC Comics. With the exception of the first two issues, All Star Comics primarily told stories about the adventures of the...
80 Page Giant 01 (JSA) - 1998-08 - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
80 Page Giant 01 - 1998-10 - Batman 80 Page Giant 02
- 2000-07 - Batman 80 Page Giant 03
- 1998-08 - FlashFlash (comics)The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
80 Page Giant 01 - 1999-04 - Flash 80 Page Giant 02
- 1998-12 - Green LanternGreen LanternThe Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
v3 80 Page Giant 01 - 1999-06 - Green Lantern v3 80 Page Giant 02
- 2000-08 - Green Lantern v3 80 Page Giant 03
- 1998-07 - JLAJLA (comic book)JLA was a monthly comic book published by DC Comics from January 1997 to April 2006 featuring the Justice League.-Publication history:The low sales of the various Justice League spinoff books by the mid-1990s prompted DC to revamp the League as a single team on a single title...
80 Page Giant 01 - The Green Bullet-Revelations - 1999-11 - JLA 80 Page Giant 02
- 2000-10 - JLA 80 Page Giant 03 - The Century War #1-3
- 2000-01 - Legends of the DC Universe 80 Page Giant 01
- 1998-09 - Legends of the DC Universe 80 Page Giant 02
- 2000-12 - NightwingNightwingNightwing is a name that has been used by several fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. It was conceived as a Kryptonian analogue to the character of Batman, with Nightwing's frequent partner Flamebird based on Robin...
80 Page Giant - 2003-xx - Plastic ManPlastic ManPlastic Man is a fictional comic-book superhero originally published by Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Cole, he first appeared in Police Comics #1 ....
80 Page Giant 01 - 2000-09 - RobinRobin (comics)Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...
80 Page Giant 01 - 2000-07 - Silver AgeSilver Age (DC Comics Title)"Silver Age" was a twelve part storyline that ran through a series of one shot comic books published by DC Comics in 2000.Each of the 12 issues were a one-shot , however they formed a larger story-arc in which The Justice League of America fights the Injustice League formed by villain Agamemno.The...
80 Page Giant 01 - 1999-01 - StarmanStarman (Jack Knight)Starman is fictional character, a comic book superhero in the , and a member of the Justice Society of America. He is the son of the original Starman, Ted Knight...
v2 80 Page Giant - 1999-xx - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
80 Page Giant 01 - 1999-xx - Superman 80 Page Giant 02
- 2000-11 - Superman 80 Page Giant 03
- 2002-xx - Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
80 Page Giant - 1998-12 - Young JusticeYoung JusticeYoung Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team first appeared in Young Justice: The Secret , before graduating to their ongoing monthly series...
Secret Origins 80 Page Giant - 1999-05 - Young Justice 80 Page Giant 01
- 1999-08 - DC One Million 80 Page Giant