List of Showcase Presents publications
Encyclopedia
The following collected volumes are either existing or forthcoming Showcase Presents
volumes. All titles begin with the phrase Showcase Presents. Note that when a volume reprints issues which were themselves reprints (e.g., 80-Page Giant
specials), only the cover art is included.
Showcase presents
Showcase Presents is a line of black-and-white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month. Created to effectively be DC's version of Marvel Comics' Essential Marvel volumes, each book includes over 500 pages of reprints, primarily from the Silver Age...
volumes. All titles begin with the phrase Showcase Presents. Note that when a volume reprints issues which were themselves reprints (e.g., 80-Page Giant
80-Page Giant
80-Page Giant was the name used for a series of comic books published by DC Comics beginning in 1964. The series was named for its unusually high page count. . The cover price was typically 25 cents, while other comics of the day were rarely above 12 cents...
specials), only the cover art is included.
Published and forthcoming Showcase Presents volumes
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| Adam Strange | Vol. 1 | 1958–1963 | Adam Strange Adam Strange Adam Strange is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Mike Sekowsky, he first appeared in Showcase #17 .In May 2011, Adam Strange placed 97th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.... stories from:
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| All-Star Comics | Vol. 1 | 1976–1978 | All-Star Comics #58-74, Adventure Comics Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #461-466 |
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| All-Star Squadron | Vol. 1 | 1981-1983 | Justice League of America #193, 207-209, All-Star Squadron All-Star Squadron The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics superhero team that debuted in a special insert in Justice League of America #193 . Created by Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler and Jerry Ordway.-The concept:... #1-?? |
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| Ambush Bug | Vol. 1 | 1982–1992 | Ambush Bug stories from:
DC Comics Presents DC Comics Presents was a comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 featuring team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters of the DC Universe... #52, 59, 81 Supergirl Supergirl is a female counterpart to the DC Comics Superman. As his cousin, she shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out... #16 Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #560, 563, 565 Ambush Bug Ambush Bug is a fictional character who has appeared in several comic books published by DC Comics.His real name is supposedly Irwin Schwab, but he has mental problems that prevent him from truly understanding reality around him, so even his true identity might be no more than a delusion on his part... #1-4 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... #48 |
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| Aquaman | Vol. 1 | 1959–1961 | Aquaman Aquaman Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title... stories from: Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #260-280, 282, 284 |
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| Aquaman | Vol. 2 | 1962–1964 | Aquaman stories from:
World's Finest Comics World'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... #130-133, 135, 137, 139 The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #51 |
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| Aquaman | Vol. 3 | 1964–1968 | Aquaman stories from:
The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #73 |
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| Atom | Vol. 1 | 1961–1965 | Atom stories from:
Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #34-36 |
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| Atom | Vol. 2 | 1965–1968 | The Atom #18-38 | 528 | ||
| Batgirl | Vol. 1 | 1967–1972 | Batgirl Barbara Gordon Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in related media, created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino... stories from: Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #359, 363, 369, 371, 384-385, 388-389, 392-393, 396-397, 400-401, 404-424 Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... #197 Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #381 World's Finest Comics World'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... #169, 176 The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #78 Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #268, 279 |
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| Bat Lash | Vol. 1 | 1968–1982 | Bat Lash Bat Lash Bartholomew "Bat" Alouysius Lash is a fictional Western character in the DC Universe. A self-professed pacifist, ladies' man, and gambler, Bat Lash's adventures have been published by DC Comics since 1968.-Character origin:... stories from: Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #76 |
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| Batman | Vol. 1 | 1964–1965 | 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... stories from: Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #327-342 Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... #164-174 |
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| Batman | Vol. 2 | 1965–1966 | Batman stories from:
Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #343-358 Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... #175-188 |
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| Batman | Vol. 3 | 1967–1968 | Batman stories from:
Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #359-375 Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... #189-201 |
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| Batman | Vol. 4 | 1968–1969 | Batman stories from:
Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #376-390 Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... #202-215 |
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| Batman | Vol. 5 | 1969-1970 | Batman stories from:
Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #391-404 Batman (comic book) Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940... #216-228 |
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| Batman and the Outsiders | Vol. 1 | 1983–1985 | Batman and the Outsiders #1-19, Annual Annual publication An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a magazine, comic book or comic strip published yearly. For example, a weekly or monthly publication may produce an Annual featuring similar materials to the regular publication.... #1 New Teen Titans #37 Preview story from The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #200 |
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| Blackhawk | Vol. 1 | 1957–1958 | Blackhawk Blackhawk (comics) Blackhawk, a long-running comic book series, was also a film serial, a radio series and a novel. The comic book was published first by Quality Comics and later by DC Comics. The series was created by Will Eisner, Chuck Cuidera, and Bob Powell, but the artist most associated with the feature is Reed... #108-127 |
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| Booster Gold | Vol. 1 | 1986–1988 | Booster Gold Booster Gold Booster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of... #1-25 Action Comics Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #594 |
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| The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups | Vol. 1 | 1965–1969 | The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #59, 64, 67, 69-71, 74-87 |
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| The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups | Vol. 2 | 1970–1973 | The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #88-108 |
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| The Brave and the Bold: The Batman Team-Ups | Vol. 3 | 1973–1977 | The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #109-134 |
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| Captain Carrot | Vol. 1 | 1982–1983 | Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! is a DC Comics comic book about a team of funny animal superheroes called the Zoo Crew. The characters first appeared in a special insert in The New Teen Titans #16 , followed by a series published from 1982 to 1983. The Zoo Crew characters were created by... #1-20 Preview story from New Teen Titans #16 |
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| Challengers of the Unknown | Vol. 1 | 1957–1960 | Showcase Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #6, 7, 11-12 Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of fictional characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, or co-created with Dave Wood , this quartet of adventurers explored science fictional and apparent paranormal occurrences and faced fantastic menaces.Scripts for the first... #1-17 |
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| Challengers of the Unknown | Vol. 2 | 1961–1964 | Challengers of the Unknown Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of fictional characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, or co-created with Dave Wood , this quartet of adventurers explored science fictional and apparent paranormal occurrences and faced fantastic menaces.Scripts for the first... #18-37 |
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| DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups | Vol. 1 | 1978–1980 | DC Comics Presents DC Comics Presents DC Comics Presents was a comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 featuring team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters of the DC Universe... #1-26 |
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| Doc Savage | Vol. 1 | 1975 | Marvel Comics Marvel Comics Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media... black & white Doc Savage Doc Savage Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L... magazine #1-8 |
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| Dial H for Hero | Vol. 1 | 1966–1968 | Dial H for Hero Dial H for Hero Dial H for Hero is a comic book feature published by DC Comics about a mysterious dial that enables an ordinary person to become a superhero for a short time, by selecting the letters H-E-R-O in order. Each time it is used, the dial causes its possessor to become a superhero with a different name,... stories from: |
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| Doom Patrol | Vol. 1 | 1963–1965 | Doom Patrol Doom Patrol The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80... stories from: |
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| Doom Patrol | Vol. 2 | 1966–1968 | Doom Patrol Doom Patrol The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80... #102-121 |
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| Eclipso | Vol. 1 | 1963–1966 | Eclipso Eclipso Eclipso is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre... stories from: |
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| Elongated Man | Vol. 1 | 1960–1968 | Elongated Man Elongated Man The Elongated Man is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC universe. He is a reserve member of the Justice League. His first appearance was in The Flash vol. 1, #112... stories from: Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #327-371 |
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| Enemy Ace | Vol. 1 | 1965–1982 | Enemy Ace Enemy Ace Enemy Ace is DC Comics property about the adventures of a skilled but troubled German anti-hero and flying ace in World War I and World War II, Hans von Hammer, known to the world as "The Hammer of Hell."-Overview:... stories from: Our Army at War Our 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.... #151, 153, 155 Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #57-58 Star-Spangled War Stories Star-Spangled War Stories was the title of a DC Comics comic book series that featured war-themed characters and stories. Among the features published in this series were writer-editor Robert Kanigher and artist Jerry Grandenetti's "Mlle. Marie," about a World War II French Resistance fighter,... #138-152, 158, 181-183, 200 Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #404 |
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| The Flash | Vol. 1 | 1949, 1956–1961 | Silver Age Flash Barry Allen The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He is the second character known as the Flash. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 , created by writers Robert Kanigher and John Broome and penciler Carmine Infantino. His name combines talk show hosts Barry Gray... stories from: Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #4, 8, 13, 14 Golden Age Flash story from Flash Comics Flash Comics Flash Comics was an anthology comic book published by All-American Publications and later National Periodicals . The title ran for 104 issues between January 1940 to February 1949. Although the name of the comic book was Flash Comics, the Flash was only one of many different series featured in the... #104 |
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| The Flash | Vol. 2 | 1961–1963 | The Flash #120-140 | 552 | ||
| The Flash | Vol. 3 | 1963–1965 | The Flash #141-161 | 520 | ||
| Ghosts | Vol. 1 | 1971-197? | Ghosts Ghosts (DC Comics) Ghosts is a comic book series published by DC Comics for 112 issues from September-October 1971 to May 1982. Its tagline was "True Tales of the Weird and Supernatural" , changed to "New Tales of the Weird and Supernatural," as of #75 , and dropped after #104... #1-?? |
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| The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights | Vol. 1 | 1960–1983 | Great Disaster stories from:
Atomic Knights stories from:
"The Day After Doomsday" stories from:
Hercules Unbound Hercules (DC Comics) Hercules is a fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe based on the Greek demigod and hero of the same name.... #1-10 1st Issue Special #1 |
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| Green Arrow | Vol. 1 | 1958–1969 | Green Arrow Green Arrow Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City... stories from:
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| Green Lantern | Vol. 1 | 1959–1962 | Showcase Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #22-24 Green Lantern Hal Jordan Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker... #1-17 |
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| Green Lantern | Vol. 2 | 1963–1965 | Green Lantern #18-38 | 552 | ||
| Green Lantern | Vol. 3 | 1965–1968 | Green Lantern #39-59 | 528 | ||
| Green Lantern | Vol. 4 | 1968–1970 | Green Lantern #60-75 | 392 | ||
| Green Lantern | Vol. 5 | 1970–1977 | Green Lantern Green Lantern The 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... /Green Arrow Green Arrow Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City... stories from: Green Lantern Green Lantern The 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... stories from:
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| Haunted Tank | Vol. 1 | 1961–1965 | Haunted Tank stories from:
G.I. Combat G.I. Combat is a long-running comic book series published first by Quality Comics and later by National Periodical Publications, which was the primary company of those that evolved to become DC Comics.-Publication history:... #87-119 The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #52 Our Army at War Our 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.... #155 |
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| Haunted Tank | Vol. 2 | 1966–1973 | Haunted Tank stories from G.I. Combat G.I. Combat G.I. Combat is a long-running comic book series published first by Quality Comics and later by National Periodical Publications, which was the primary company of those that evolved to become DC Comics.-Publication history:... #120-157 |
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| Hawkman | Vol. 1 | 1961–1965 | Hawkman stories from:
The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #34-36, 42-44, and 51 Mystery in Space Mystery in Space is the name of two science fiction comic book series published in the United States by DC Comics, then known as National Comics. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 - 1966, with a further 7 issues continuing the numbering during a 1980s revival of the title... #87-90 Hawkman Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940.... #1-11 |
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| Hawkman | Vol. 2 | 1965–1969 | Hawkman stories from:
Hawkman Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940.... #12-27 The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #70 |
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| House of Mystery | Vol. 1 | 1968–1971 | House of Mystery House of Mystery The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:... #174-196 |
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| House of Mystery | Vol. 2 | 1971–1973 | House of Mystery House of Mystery The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:... #195-211 |
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| House of Mystery | Vol. 3 | 1973–1975 | House of Mystery House of Mystery The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series. It had a companion series, House of Secrets.-Genesis:... #212-226 |
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| House of Secrets | Vol. 1 | 1969–1972 | House of Secrets #81-98 | 544 | ||
| House of Secrets | Vol. 2 | 1972–1975 | House of Secrets #99-119 | 496 | ||
| Jonah Hex | Vol. 1 | 1970–1976 | Jonah Hex Jonah Hex Jonah Woodson Hex is a Western comic book antihero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga and published by DC Comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal... stories from: All-Star Western All-Star Western was the name of three American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second from 1970 to 1972 and the third is part of the DC New 52 released in... #10-12 Weird Western Tales Weird Western Tales is a Western genre comic book title published by DC Comics which ran from June-July 1972 to August 1980. It is perhaps best known for featuring the adventures of Jonah Hex until #38 when the character was promoted to his own eponymous series... #12-14, 16-33 (Billy the Kid) Outlaw stories from All-Star Western All-Star Western All-Star Western was the name of three American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second from 1970 to 1972 and the third is part of the DC New 52 released in... #2-8 "The Night of the Snake" feature from All-Star Western All-Star Western All-Star Western was the name of three American comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both continuing characters and anthological stories. The first ran from 1951 to 1961, the second from 1970 to 1972 and the third is part of the DC New 52 released in... #7 |
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| Jonah Hex | Vol. 2 | 1976–1979 | Jonah Hex stories from:
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| Justice League of America | Vol. 1 | 1960–1962 | The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #28-30 Justice League of America #1-16 Mystery in Space Mystery in Space Mystery in Space is the name of two science fiction comic book series published in the United States by DC Comics, then known as National Comics. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 - 1966, with a further 7 issues continuing the numbering during a 1980s revival of the title... #75 |
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| Justice League of America | Vol. 2 | 1963–1965 | Justice League of America #17-36 | 520 | ||
| Justice League of America | Vol. 3 | 1965–1968 | Justice League of America #37-60 | 520 | ||
| Justice League of America | Vol. 4 | 1968–1970 | Justice League of America #61-83 | 544 | ||
| Justice League of America | Vol. 5 | 1970–1973 | Justice League of America #84-106 | 528 | ||
| Legion of Super-Heroes | Vol. 1 | 1958–1964 | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.... stories from: Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #247, 267, 282, 290, 293, 300-321 Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #267, 276, 287, 289 Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #147 "The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes" feature from Adventure Comics #316 |
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| Legion of Super-Heroes | Vol. 2 | 1964–1966, 1968 | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.... stories from:
"The Origin and Powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes" feature from Adventure Comics #365 |
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| Legion of Super-Heroes | Vol. 3 | 1966–1968 | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.... stories from:
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| Legion of Super-Heroes | Vol. 4 | 1968-1972 | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Super-Heroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.... stories from: Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #369-380 Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #378-387, 389-392 Superboy Superboy 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.... #172-173, 176, 183-184, 188, 190-191 |
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| The Losers | Vol. 1 | 1970-???? | The Losers The Losers (comics) The Losers is the name of a war comic book feature published by DC Comics. The name was later given to a reimagined comic book series for DC's Vertigo imprint.The first Losers comic was a war comics feature set during World War II... stories from: Our Fighting Forces Our Fighting Forces is a DC Comics war-anthology comic book series that ran for 181 issues from 1954-1978.Writer-editor Robert Kanigher and writer-artist Jack Kirby were among the comics creators whose work appeared in the title... #120-?? |
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| Martian Manhunter | Vol. 1 | 1955–1962 | Martian Manhunter Martian Manhunter The Martian Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225... stories from: Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #225-304 |
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| Martian Manhunter | Vol. 2 | 1962–1968 | Martian Manhunter stories from:
Detective Comics Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and... #305-326 |
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| Metal Men | Vol. 1 | 1962–1965 | Metal Men Metal Men The Metal Men are fictional characters that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. The characters first appeared in Showcase #37 and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciller Ross Andru... stories from: Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #37-40 The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #55 |
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| Metal Men | Vol. 2 | 1965–1969 | Metal Men #16-36 The Brave and the Bold #66 |
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| Metamorpho | Vol. 1 | 1965–1967 | The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #57-58, 66, 68 Metamorpho Metamorpho Metamorpho is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is a founding member of the Outsiders, and has also joined multiple incarnations of the Justice League.-Publication history:... #1-17 Justice League of America #42 |
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| Our Army at War | Vol. 1 | 1952–1954 | Our Army at War Our Army at War Our 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.... #1-20 |
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| Phantom Stranger | Vol. 1 | 1969–1972 | Showcase Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #80 Phantom Stranger Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.-Publication history:... (vol. 2) #1-21 |
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| Phantom Stranger | Vol. 2 | 1972–1978 | Phantom Stranger Phantom Stranger The Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.-Publication history:... stories from: Frankenstein Frankenstein (DC Comics) Frankenstein is a DC Comics character who is based on Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's original Frankenstein's monster, but is physically and mentally more reminiscent of the classic Universal representation of the character... stories from Phantom Stranger (vol. 2) #23-30 |
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| Robin, the Boy Wonder | Vol. 1 | 1964–1975 | Robin Dick Grayson Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940.... solo stories from:
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| Secrets of Sinister House | Vol. 1 | 1972–1974 | The Sinister House of Secret Love #1-4 Secrets of Sinister House Secrets of Sinister House Secrets of Sinister House was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1972–1974, a companion to Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion.-Publication history:... #5-18 |
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| Sgt. Rock | Vol. 1 | 1959–1962 | Sgt. Rock stories from:
Our Army at War Our 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.... #81-117 |
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| Sgt. Rock | Vol. 2 | 1962–1964 | Sgt. Rock stories from:
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| Sgt. Rock | Vol. 3 | 1964–1967 | Sgt. Rock stories from:
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| Shazam! | Vol. 1 | 1973–1978 | Shazam! Captain Marvel (DC Comics) Captain Marvel is a fictional comic book superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. Created in 1939 by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, the character first appeared in Whiz Comics #2... #1-24, 26-33 "The Bicentennial Villain" from Shazam! #25 |
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| The Spectre | Vol. 1 | 1967-1969 | The Spectre #1-10, Adventure Comics Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #431-440 |
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| Strange Adventures | Vol. 1 | 1955–1956 | Strange Adventures Strange Adventures Strange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began in 1950.-Original series:... #54-73 |
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| Super Friends | Vol. 1 | 1976–1979 | Super Friends Super Friends Super Friends is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1986 on ABC as part of its Saturday morning cartoon lineup... #1-24 |
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| Supergirl | Vol. 1 | 1958–1961 | Supergirl stories from:
Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #252-282 Adventure Comics Adventure 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... #278 Superboy Superboy 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 Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #123, 139-140, 144 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane was a comic book series published monthly by DC Comics focusing on the adventures of supporting character Lois Lane. The series began publication March/April 1958 and ended its run September/October 1974 with 137 regular issues and 2 80-page Annuals... #14 |
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| Supergirl | Vol. 2 | 1961–1965 | Supergirl stories from:
Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #283-321 |
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| Superman | Vol. 1 | 1958–1959 | Action Comics Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #241-257 Superman Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #122-133 |
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| Superman | Vol. 2 | 1959–1961 | Action Comics Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #258-275 Superman Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #134-145 |
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| Superman | Vol. 3 | 1961–1962 | Action Comics Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #276-292 Superman Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #146-156 |
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| Superman | Vol. 4 | 1962–1964 | Action Comics Action Comics Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined... #293-310 Superman Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #157-167 |
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| Superman Family | Vol. 1 | 1954–1957 | Lois Lane Lois Lane Lois 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 .... stories from: Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #9 Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-22 |
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| Superman Family | Vol. 2 | 1957–1959 | Lois Lane stories from:
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #23-34 |
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| Superman Family | Vol. 3 | 1959–1960 | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #35-44 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane was a comic book series published monthly by DC Comics focusing on the adventures of supporting character Lois Lane. The series began publication March/April 1958 and ended its run September/October 1974 with 137 regular issues and 2 80-page Annuals... #8-16 |
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| Teen Titans | Vol. 1 | 1964–1968 | The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #54, 60 Showcase Showcase (comics) Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing... #59 Teen Titans #1-18 |
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| Teen Titans | Vol. 2 | 1969–1971 | Teen Titans #19-36 The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983... #83, 94 World's Finest Comics World's Finest Comics World'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... #205 |
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| The Trial of the Flash | Vol. 1 | 1983-1985 | The Flash #323-327, 329-336, 340-350 | 592 | ||
| The Unknown Soldier | Vol. 1 | 1970–1975 | Unknown Soldier stories from:
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| Warlord | Vol. 1 | 1975–1979 | 1st Issue Special #8 Warlord Warlord (comics) The Warlord is a sword and sorcery comic book published by DC Comics. The series and titular character debuted in 1st Issue Special #8 , and was created by Mike Grell.-Publication history:... #1-28 |
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| The War that Time Forgot | Vol. 1 | 1960–1968 | "The War that Time Forgot The War that Time Forgot The War that Time Forgot was a comic book feature published by DC Comics beginning in 1960 in the title Star Spangled War Stories, created by Robert Kanigher, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito... " stories from: |
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| Who's Who | Vols. 1-2 | 1985–1988 | Who's Who in the DC Universe Who's Who in the DC Universe Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe is the umbrella title for a number of comic book series which DC Comics published to catalogue the wide variety of fictional characters in their imaginary universe, the DC Universe.-History:Who's Who was the creation of Len Wein, Marv... #1-26 Who's Who Update '87 #1-5 Who's Who Update '88 #1-4 |
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| The Witching Hour | Vol. 1 | 1969–1972 | The Witching Hour The Witching Hour (DC Comics) The Witching Hour was a DC comic book horror anthology that ran from 1969 to 1978. Its tagline was "It's 12 o'clock... The Witching Hour!"... #1-19 |
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| Wonder Woman | Vol. 1 | 1958–1960 | Wonder Woman Wonder Woman Wonder 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.... #98-117 |
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| Wonder Woman | Vol. 2 | 1960–1963 | Wonder Woman Wonder Woman Wonder 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.... #118-137 |
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| Wonder Woman | Vol. 3 | 1963–1966 | Wonder Woman Wonder Woman Wonder 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.... #138-156 |
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| Wonder Woman | Vol. 4 | 1966–1968 | Wonder Woman Wonder Woman Wonder 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.... #157-177 |
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| World's Finest Comics | Vol. 1 | 1952, 1954-1960 | Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
Superman (comic book) Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938... #76 World's Finest Comics World'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... #71-111 |
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| World's Finest Comics | Vol. 2 | 1960–1964 | Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
World's Finest Comics World'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... #112-145 |
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| World's Finest Comics | Vol. 3 | 1964–1968 | Collects Superman and Batman team-up stories from:
World's Finest Comics World'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... #146-173 |
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| Young Love | Vol. 1 | 1966 | Young Love Young Love Young Love may refer to:Music*Young Love, Mat Kearney's fourth studio album*Young Love , the debut album of J.Williams, a New Zealand R&B artist... #55-?? |
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Cancelled Showcase Presents volumes
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| Secret Society of Super Villains | Vol. 1 | 1976–1978 | Secret Society of Super Villains Secret Society of Super Villains The Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe... stories from:
Captain Comet Captain Comet Captain Comet is a fictional DC Comics superhero created by DC Comics Editor Julius Schwartz, writer John Broome, and artist Carmine Infantino.... stories from:
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| Suicide Squad | Vol. 1 | 1987–1988 | Suicide Squad Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3... #1-18 Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1 Secret Origins #14 Justice League International #13 |
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