Showcase Presents is a line of black and white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month. Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Created to effectively be DC's version of Marvel's Essential volumes, each book includes 500+ pages of reprints, primarily from the Silver Age. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Essential Marvel is a line of American Comic book reprints It consists in a series of black-and-white paperbacks containing about 20-30 issues of mostly The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero Like the Essential line, a Showcase Presents volume carries the suggested retail price of US$16. 99 and is usually devoted to one character, "reprint[ing] all of their adventures in sequential order via cover date," or occasionally to a specific title rather than individual. [1] The reprint line started in October 2005 with the releases of Showcase Presents: Green Lantern, Vol. 1 and Showcase Presents: Superman, Vol. 1, both offered at the lower introductory retail price of US$9. 99.
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Overview
Name
The name "Showcase" comes from a 1956-1970 DC anthology series often used to try out new characters. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. ANThology is the first Major label album by Alien Ant Farm released on March 6, 2001 in the USA and March 19 Showcase featured the first appearances of the Silver Age Flash and Green Lantern, among other characters. In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash That series was revived briefly in 1977-1978 and its name was used again in 1984-1985 and 1993-1996.
Focus and other collections
The Showcase Presents line is designed primarily to focus on the Silver Age DC stories, specifically - according to then-collected editions editor Bob Greenberger - "the rich era from the mid-1950s through the early 1970s," which is widely regarded as "one of DC's most fertile and creative periods. The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books predominantly those featuring the Superhero "[1]
| “ | ". . while Julie Schwartz was reviving the super-hero genre, his success allowed editors like George Kashdan and Murray Boltinoff [to] try more offbeat approaches to heroics with characters like Metamorpho and the Doom Patrol. Julius "Julie" Schwartz ( June 19, 1915 – February 8, 2004) was a Jewish Comic book and Pulp magazine Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. The Doom Patrol is a Fictional Superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. It was also during this time that Mort Weisinger really began to explore the entire Superman mythos, adding not only to his family but his rogues gallery as well. Mortimer Weisinger ( April 25, 1915 - May 7, 1978) was an American Jewish Magazine and Comic book Thus, it was the most logical starting point since it offered us a chance to explore a variety of characters and approaches. "[1] | ” |
Greenberger noted that DC's collections department had already determined when Superman's Silver Age began for the purposes of the Man of Tomorrow Archive editions. Greenberger further clarified that the Showcase Presents volumes were specifically targeted - in the short term, at least - on the Silver Age, writing:
- ". . . the Golden Age is not currently in ou[r] plans. The Modern is a fuzzier dividing line and again, should the line be wildly successful, we can figure this out. "[1]
DC's Showcase volumes complement their Archive Editions, which reprint in more expensive, color hardback volumes (primarily) Golden Age comics - although some Archives have presented Silver - and Modern - Age comics, as well. DC Archive Editions, edited by Dale Crain for DC Comics, collect early sometimes rare comic books published by DC and other publishers into a permanent hardcover series The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period in the history of American comic books generally thought as lasting from the 1930s until late 1940s during which Comic books [2] Six months prior to the debut of the Showcase volumes, DC also began to reprint Golden Age stories (initially only for Batman and Superman) previously presented in Archive format in more affordable color paperbacks, as the (Batman and Superman) Chronicles titles. While the Archives tend to focus on specific comics titles (e. g. largely separate volumes for stories presented in the pages of Batman and Detective Comics), the Chronicles and Showcase volumes take a more chronological approach, mingling the titles to present the stories in (roughly) the order they were initially printed.
Production
In contrast to the higher-quality and more expensive paperstock used for both the Archives and Chronicles volumes, the Showcase Presents books are, according to Greenberger, presented on "newsprint to maintain a traditional look and feel as well as to help keep the collections affordable. Newsprint is low-cost non-archival Paper most commonly used to print Newspapers plus other publications and advertising material "[1]
The books are assembled largely from DC's extensive film archive (believed largely complete from the mid-1950s onward), with little need for extensive restoration. Occasionally - by virtue of the age of some of the film - Greenberger noted that "sometimes you find scratches that need cleaning," and even "[i]n some cases, you find odd missing pages. "[1] Titles (such as the Teen Titans volumes) which had previously seen print in DC's Archives line even have had the preliminary work done, leaving the Showcase columes with "nice, clean film or digital files to work from. For the animated TV series based on this comic see Teen Titans (TV series. DC Archive Editions, edited by Dale Crain for DC Comics, collect early sometimes rare comic books published by DC and other publishers into a permanent hardcover series "[1] Production staff:
| “ | "[scan] in the photostats made from the film and then [scan] in the stats. Then, on screen, [they clean] up scratches or blotches, correcting some punctuation and the usual work required to ready older stories for new readers. [1] | ” |
The book design was by "Louis Prandi, one of our fine art directors," intended to be "faithful to the SHOWCASE titles that have come before this as well as versatile for the wide range of genres [DC] hope to present" in the Showcase format. [1]
Possible reprint exceptions
Initially, Showcase Presents volumes were limited to a specific time period (roughly 1955-1975), limited not just be the "Silver Age" scope and avilability of film, but by differences in contracts signed between creators and DC between the years 1976 and 1997. [3]
As explained by Greenberger:
| “ | DC pays a royalty based on a percentage of the cover price to writers, pencillers,and inkers to all material published prior to 1976 and after 1997. For the period in between, the vouchers that were in use called for a set reprint fee to be paid. In some cases, the amount of contractually obligated reprint fees makes the budget for a proposed collection unprofitable. [4] | ” |
In effect this meant that the low retail price of the Showcase volumes could not easily cover the contractually-required reprint fee that any republication would require. However, as Greenberger goes on to note, although this procluded some volumes from being produced under such contractually-stipulated guidelines, since not reprinting issues necessarily results in no reprint fee OR royalty payments, in most cases DC will be able to negotiate with "the talent involved to waive the reprint fee in lieu of the standard royalty arrangement," since "[i]f the parties agree, then everyone benefits. "[4] Thus, as with pre-1976 comics, royalty payments based on sales, rather than a flat single fee can easily be factored into the cost-structures of the Showcase volumes.
Affected volumes included the solicited Captain Carrot, The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights, The Secret Society of Super Villains and Jonah Hex, Volume 2, as well as the not-officially-solicited but announced Who's Who in the DC Universe.
In April, 2008, Paul Levitz referred to such contractual issues in a Q & A post on his Newsarama blog, writing (emphasis added):
| “ | . Paul Levitz (born 21 October 1956) is an American Comic book Writer, Editor and executive Newsarama is an American Website that publishes News, Interviews and Essays about the American comic book A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of . when we introduced that first talent contract, it had a flat guaranteed reprint fee per page. In the pre-royalty days, that was an important step forward. . . but in the royalty era, it turned out to be cumbersome and uneconomical for some projects (most talent would rather receive a royalty stream than have a project not get published). [5] | ” |
He goes on to note specifically that:
- "This is the situation that’s limited our ability to [produce] a few SHOWCASE projects we planned last year, and we’ve successfully amended many of the relevant agreements since, so hopefully some of those projects will see the light of day. "[5]
Bibliography
The following collected volumes are either existing or forthcoming Showcase Presents volumes. All titles begin with the words Showcase Presents.
| Title | Volume | Years Covered | Issues collected | Pages | ISBN | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Strange | Vol. 1 | 1958-1963 | Adam Strange stories from Showcase #17-19, Mystery in Space #53-84 | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1313-8 | August 2007 |
| Aquaman | Vol. Adam Strange is a fictional Superhero published by DC Comics. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. Mystery in Space is the name of two Science fiction Comic book series published by DC Comics. 1 | 1959-1961 | Aquaman stories from Adventure Comics #260 - 280, 282, 284, Aquaman #1-6 | 544 | ISBN 1-4012-1363-4 | February 2007 |
| Vol. Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 2 | 1962-1964 | Aquaman stories from Aquaman #7-23, World's Finest Comics #130-133, 135, 137 and 139, The Brave and the Bold #51 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1712-5 | January 2008 | |
| Atom | Vol. World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. 1 | 1961-1965 | Atom stories from Showcase #34-36, The Atom #1-17 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1363-4 | June 2007 |
| Vol. The Atom is a Fictional character, a DC Comics superhero introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. 2 | 1965-1968 | The Atom #18-38 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1363-4 | Forthcoming: August 2008 | |
| Batgirl | Vol. 1 | 1967-1972 | Batgirl stories from Detective Comics #359, 363, 369, 371, 384, 385, 388, 389, 392, 393, 396, 397, 400, 401, 404, 405-424, Batman #197, Adventure Comics #381, World's Finest Comics #169 and 176, The Brave and the Bold #78, Justice League of America #60, Superman #268 and 279. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1367-7 | July 2007 |
| Batman | Vol. 1 | 1964-1965 | Batman stories from Detective Comics #327-342, Batman #164-174 | 552 | ISBN 1-4012-1086-4 | August 2006 |
| Vol. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. 2 | 1965-1966 | Batman stories from Detective Comics #343-358, Batman #175, 177-181, 183-184 and 188. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. (#176, 182 and 185-187 were left out due to the issues being 80 Page Reprints) | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1362-6 | June 2007 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1966-1967 | Batman stories from Detective Comics #359-375 and Batman #189-192, 194-197 and 199-201 | ISBN 1-4012-1719-2 | Forthcoming: June 2008 | ||
| Batman and the Outsiders | Vol. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. 1 | 1983-1985 | The Brave and the Bold #200, Batman and the Outsiders #1-19, Annual #1 and New Teen Titans #37 | 552 | ISBN 1-4012-1546-7 | September 2007 |
| Blackhawk | Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a Magazine, Comic book or Comic strip published yearly 1 | 1957-1958 | Blackhawk #108-127 | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1983-7 | October 2008 |
| Booster Gold | Vol. 1 | 1986-1988 | Booster Gold #1-25 Action Comics #594 |
624 | ISBN 1-4012-1655-2 | March 2008 |
| The Brave and the Bold - The Batman Team-Ups | Vol. Booster Gold is a Fictional character, a Superhero in publications from DC Comics. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term 1 | 1965-1969 | The Brave and the Bold #59, #64, #67, #69-71, #74-87 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1209-3 | January 2007 |
| Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. 2 | 1970-1973 | The Brave and the Bold #88-108 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1675-7 | December 2007 | |
| Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. 3 | 1973-1977 | The Brave and the Bold #109-134 | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1985-3 | December 2008 | |
| Captain Carrot | Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. 1 | 1982-1983 | New Teen Titans #16 and Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #1-20 | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1547-5 | Forthcoming: to be resolicited |
| Challengers of the Unknown | Vol. Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! is a DC Comics Comic book about a team of Funny animal Superheroes called the Zoo Crew 1 | 1957-1960 | Showcase #6, 7, 11 and 12 and Challengers of the Unknown #1-17 | 540 | ISBN 1-4012-1087-2 | September 2006 |
| Vol. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of Fictional characters in Comic books published by DC Comics. 2 | 1961-1964 | Challengers of the Unknown #18-37 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1725-7 | Forthcoming: April 2008 | |
| Elongated Man | Vol. The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of Fictional characters in Comic books published by DC Comics. 1 | 1960-1968 | Elongated Man stories from The Flash #112, #115, #119, #124, #130, #134, #138 and Detective Comics #327-371 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-1042-2 | July 2006 |
| Enemy Ace | Vol. The Elongated Man ( Ralph Dibny) is a fictional Comic book Superhero in the DC universe. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman 1 | 1965-1982 | Enemy Ace stories from Our Army at War #151, 153, 155; Showcase #57-58; Star-Spangled War Stories #138-152, 158, 181-183, and 200; Detective Comics #404; Men at War #1-3, 8-10, 12-14, 19-20; The Unknown Soldier #252-253, 260-261, 265-267; DC Special #26. Enemy Ace is the name of DC Comics property about the adventures of a skilled but troubled German Flying ace in the World Wars Our Army at War is a war Comic book published by DC starting in August 1952 and ended in February 1977. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. Star-Spangled War Stories was the title of a DC Comics Comic book series that featured War -themed characters and stories Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman | ISBN 1-4012-1721-4 | February 2008 | |
| The Flash | Vol. 1 | 1949, 1956-1961 | Flash stories from Flash Comics #104, Showcase #4, #8, #13, #14; and The Flash #105-119. Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash Flash Comics was an anthology comic book published by All-American Publications and later National Periodicals ( DC Comics) Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1327-8 | May 2007 |
| Vol. 2 | 1961-1963 | The Flash #120-140 | ISBN 1-4012-1805-9 | Forthcoming: June 2008 | ||
| The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights | Vol. 1 | 1960-1983 | Great Disaster stories from:
Atomic Knights stories from:
Hercules Unbound #1-10
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576 | ISBN 1-4012-1560-2 | Forthcoming: January 2009 |
| Green Arrow | Vol. Kamandi is a DC Comics Comic book character created by acclaimed artist Jack Kirby. Kamandi is a DC Comics Comic book character created by acclaimed artist Jack Kirby. Atomic Knight is a DC Comics Superhero and was briefly a member of the Outsiders team DC Comics Presents is a Comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 (97 issues plus 4 annuals) featuring team-ups Hercules (also known as Heracles and Herakles) is a fictional Olympian god in the DC Universe based on the Greek Demigod Weird War Tales was a war Comic book title with supernatural overtones published by DC Comics which ran from September 1971 to June The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series The House of Secrets is the name of several mystery -suspense Anthology Comic book series published by DC Comics. The Unexpected was a DC Comics Horror comic book a continuation of Tales of the Unexpected. 1st Issue Special was a short-lived anthology series from DC Comics, done in similar style to their Showcase series 1 | 1958-1969 | Green Arrow stories from Adventure Comics #250-266; The Brave and the Bold #50, #71, #85; Justice League of America #4 and World's Finest Comics #95-140. For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-0785-5 | January 2006 |
| Green Lantern | Vol. 1 | 1959-1962 | Showcase #22-24 Green Lantern #1-17. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. Harold "Hal" Jordan is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. |
528 | ISBN 1-4012-0759-6 | October 2005 |
| Vol. 2 | 1963-1965 | Green Lantern #18-38 | 552 | ISBN 1-4012-1264-6 | February 2007 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1965-1968 | Green Lantern #39-59 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1792-3 | May 2008 | |
| Haunted Tank | Vol. 1 | 1961-1965 | Haunted Tank stories from G.I. Combat #87-119; The Brave and the Bold #52; Our Army at War #155 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-0789-8 | May 2006 |
| Vol. "The Haunted Tank" is a Comic book feature that appeared in the DC Comics Anthology war title G GI Combat is a long-running comic book series published first by Quality Comics and later by National Periodical Publications, which was the For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. Our Army at War is a war Comic book published by DC starting in August 1952 and ended in February 1977. 2 | 1966-1973 | Haunted Tank stories from G.I. Combat #120-157 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-1793-8 | Forthcoming: May 2008 | |
| Hawkman | Vol. "The Haunted Tank" is a Comic book feature that appeared in the DC Comics Anthology war title G GI Combat is a long-running comic book series published first by Quality Comics and later by National Periodical Publications, which was the 1 | 1961-1965 | The Brave and the Bold # 34-36, 42-44, 51; Atom # 7; Mystery in Space # 87-90; Hawkman 1-11 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-1280-8 | March 2007 |
| Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. Mystery in Space is the name of two Science fiction Comic book series published by DC Comics. For other meanings of the term see Hawkman (disambiguation Hawkman is a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. 2 | 1965-1969 | Hawkman 12-27, The Atom #31, The Atom and Hawkman #39-45 and The Brave and the Bold #70 | ISBN 1-4012-1817-1 | Forthcoming: July 2008 | ||
| House of Mystery | Vol. For other meanings of the term see Hawkman (disambiguation Hawkman is a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. 1 | 1968-1971 | House of Mystery #174-196 | 552 | ISBN 1-4012-0786-3 | February 2006 (Out of Print) |
| Vol. The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series 2 | 1971-1973 | House of Mystery #195-211 | 552 | ISBN 1-4012-1238-7 | March 2007 | |
| House of Secrets | Vol. The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series 1 | 1969-1972 | House of Secrets #81-98 | ISBN 1-4012-1818-8 | Forthcoming: July 2008 | |
| Jonah Hex | Vol. The House of Secrets is the name of several mystery -suspense Anthology Comic book series published by DC Comics. 1 | 1970-1976 | Jonah Hex stories from All-Star Western #10-12; Weird Western Tales #12-14, #16-33; (Billy The Kid) Outlaw stories from All-Star Western #2-8; "The Night Of The Snake" from All-Star Western #7. Jonah Hex is a Fictional character, a Western Comic book Anti-hero created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga All-Star Western was the name of two American Comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both Weird Western Tales is a Western genre Comic book title published by DC Comics which ran from June-July 1972 to August 1980. All-Star Western was the name of two American Comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both All-Star Western was the name of two American Comic book series published by DC Comics, each a Western fiction omnibus featuring both | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-0760-X | November 2005 |
| Vol. 2 | 1976-1979 | Weird Western Tales #34-38 Jonah Hex #1-22 |
528 | ISBN 1-4012-1561-0 | Forthcoming: to be resolicited | |
| Justice League of America | Vol. Weird Western Tales is a Western genre Comic book title published by DC Comics which ran from June-July 1972 to August 1980. 1 | 1960-1962 | The Brave and the Bold #28-30; Justice League of America #1-16; Mystery in Space #75 | 544 | ISBN 1-4012-0761-8 | December 2005 |
| Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Mystery in Space is the name of two Science fiction Comic book series published by DC Comics. 2 | 1963-1965 | Justice League of America #17-36 | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1203-4 | January 2007 | |
| Vol. 3 | 1965-1967 | Justice League of America #37-60 | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1718-4 | December 2007 | |
| Legion of Super-Heroes | Vol. 1 | 1958-1964 | Legion of Super-Heroes stories from Adventure Comics #247, 267, 282, 290, 293, 300-321; Action Comics #267, 276, 287 and 289; Superboy #86, 89, 98 and 117; Superman 147, Annual #4; and Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #72 and 76. This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series. Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from October 1954 until March 1974 spanning a total of 163 issues | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-1382-0 | April 2007 |
| Vol. 2 | 1964-1966, 1968 | Legion of Super-Heroes stories from Adventure Comics #316, 322-348, 365; Superboy #117 and 125; and Superman Annual #4 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1724-2 | April 2008 | |
| Martian Manhunter | Vol. This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series. Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics 1 | 1955-1962 | Martian Manhunter stories from Detective Comics #225-304 | 522 | ISBN 1-4012-1368-5 | July 2007 |
| Metal Men | Vol. Martian Manhunter is the Superhero alias of J'onn J'onzz, alternately known as John Jones or the Manhunter from Mars, a Fictional character Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman 1 | 1962-1965 | Metal Men stories from Showcase #37-40; Metal Men #1-15; The Brave and the Bold #55. The Metal Men are Fictional characters, a team of Robot Superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1559-9 | September 2007 |
| Vol. 2 | 1965-1969 | Metal Men stories from Metal Men #16-36 and The Brave and the Bold #66 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012- | Forthcoming: September 2008 | |
| Metamorpho | Vol. The Metal Men are Fictional characters, a team of Robot Superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and 1 | 1965-1967 | The Brave and the Bold #57-58, #66, #68, Metamorpho #1-17, and Justice League of America #42 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-0762-6 | October 2005 |
| Phantom Stranger | Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe. 1 | 1969-1972 | Showcase #80; Phantom Stranger v2, #1-21. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. The Phantom Stranger is a Fictional character of unspecified Paranormal origins who battles mysterious and Occult forces in various titles published | 544 | ISBN 1-4012-1088-0 | October 2006 |
| Vol. 2 | 1972-1978 | Phantom Stranger v2, #22-41; Justice League of America #103; House of Secrets #150; Brave and the Bold #8 and #98. The Phantom Stranger is a Fictional character of unspecified Paranormal origins who battles mysterious and Occult forces in various titles published Includes "Spawn of Frankenstien" stories, but omits "Black Orchid" stories. | ISBN 1-4012-1722-2 | March 2008 | ||
| Robin, the Boy Wonder | Vol. 1 | 1964-1975 | Robin stories from Batman #184, 192, 227, 229-231, 234-236, 239-242, 244-246, 248-250, 252, 254; Detective Comics #386, 390, 394-395, 398-403, 445, 447, 450-451; Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #91 and 111; Justice League of America #50 and 91-92; Teen Titans #14, The Brave and the Bold #83 and 100; World's Finest Comics #195 and 200 | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1676-5 | January 2008 |
| Secret Society of Super Villains | Vol. Richard John "Dick" Grayson is a fictional Superhero that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Batman is an ongoing Comic book series featuring the DC Comics Hero of the same name. Detective Comics is an American comic book published monthly by DC Comics since 1937 best-known for introducing the iconic Superhero Batman Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from October 1954 until March 1974 spanning a total of 163 issues For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 1 | 1976-1978 | Secret Society of Super Villains #1-17 | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1587-3 | Forthcoming: to be resolicited |
| Sgt. Rock | Vol. 1 | 1959-1962 | Sgt. Rock stories from Our Army at War #81-117 | 544 | ISBN 1-4012-1713-6 | November 2007 |
| Vol. Our Army at War is a war Comic book published by DC starting in August 1952 and ended in February 1977. 2 | 1962-1964 | Sgt. Rock stories from Our Army at War #118-148 | 544 | ISBN 1-4012- | Forthcoming: November 2008 | |
| Shazam! | Vol. Our Army at War is a war Comic book published by DC starting in August 1952 and ended in February 1977. 1 | 1973-1978 | Shazam! #1-20, 25 (short story), 26-33. Captain Marvel is a fictional Comic book Superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. [6] | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1089-9 | December 2006 |
| Strange Adventures | Vol. 1 | 1955-1956 | Strange Adventures #54-73 | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1544-0 | Forthcoming: December 2008 |
| Suicide Squad | Vol. Strange Adventures was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, most notably a long-running science fiction anthology that began 1 | 1987-1988 | Suicide Squad #1-18, Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1, Secret Origins #14, Justice League International #13 |
528 | ISBN 1-4012-1491-6 | Forthcoming: to be resolicited |
| Supergirl | Vol. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. 1 | 1958-1961 | Action Comics #252-282, Adventure Comics #278, Superboy #80, Superman #123, 139, 140, 144, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #14, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #40, 46, 51 |
528 | ISBN 1-4012-1717-6 | November 2007 |
| Vol. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 Superboy is the name of several Fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane was a Comic book series published monthly by DC Comics focusing on the adventures of Lois Lane. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from October 1954 until March 1974 spanning a total of 163 issues 2 | 1961-1965 | Action Comics #283-321 | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1980-2 | Forthcoming: November 2008 | |
| Superman | Vol. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term 1 | 1958-1959 | Action Comics #241-257 Superman #122-133 |
560 | ISBN 1-4012-0758-8 | October 2005 |
| Vol. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics 2 | 1959-1961 | Action Comics #258-275 Superman #134 -145 |
576 | ISBN 1-4012-1041-4 | June 2006 | |
| Vol. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics 3 | 1961-1962 | Action Comics #276-292 Superman #146-156 |
560 | ISBN 1-4012-1271-9 | April 2007 | |
| Vol. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics 4 | 1962-1964 | Action Comics #293-310 Superman #157-167 |
528 | ISBN 1-4012-1847-4 | Forthcoming: August 2008 | |
| Superman Family | Vol. Action Comics is an American Comic book series which introduced Superman, the first major Superhero character as the term Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics 1 | 1954-1957 | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-22 and the Lois Lane solo stories from Showcase #9 |
576 | ISBN 1-4012-0787-1 | March 2006 |
| Vol. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from October 1954 until March 1974 spanning a total of 163 issues Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. 2 | 1957-1959 | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #23-34, Showcase #10 Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #1-7 |
ISBN 1-4012-1656-0 | February 2008 | ||
| Teen Titans | Vol. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from October 1954 until March 1974 spanning a total of 163 issues Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane was a Comic book series published monthly by DC Comics focusing on the adventures of Lois Lane. 1 | 1964-1968 | The Brave and the Bold #54 and #60, Showcase #59, and Teen Titans #1-18 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-0788-X | April 2006 |
| Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. 2 | 1969-1971 | Teen Titans #19 - 36, The Brave and the Bold #83 and 94 and World's Finest Comics #205 | 512 | ISBN 1-4012-1252-2 | October 2007 | |
| The Unknown Soldier | Vol. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 1 | 1970-1975 | Unknown Soldier stories from Star Spangled War Stories #151-190 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-1090-2 | November 2006 |
| The War That Time Forgot | Vol. The Unknown Soldier is fictional War comics character in the DC Comics universe. Star-Spangled War Stories was the title of a DC Comics Comic book series that featured War -themed characters and stories 1 | 1960-1968 | The War that Time Forgot stories from Star Spangled War Stories #90-137 | 560 | ISBN 1-4012-1253-0 | May 2007 |
| Who's Who | Vol. The War that Time Forgot was a Comic book feature published by DC Comics beginning in 1960 in the title 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 1-2 | 1985-1988 | Who's Who in the DC Universe #1-26, Who's Who Update '87 #1-5, Who's Who Update '88 #1-4 | N/A | ISBN 1-4012-1266-2 | Forthcoming: not yet solicited |
| Wonder Woman | Vol. Who's Who in the DC Universe (usually referred to as Who's Who) is the Umbrella title for a number of comic book series which DC Comics 1 | 1958-1960 | Wonder Woman #98-117 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1373-1 | August 2007 |
| Vol. 2 | 1960-1963 | Wonder Woman #118-137 | 528 | ISBN 1-4012-1948-9 | Forthcoming: October 2008 | |
| World's Finest Comics | Vol. 1 | 1952, 1954-1960 | Collects Superman-Batman team-up stories from Superman #76, World's Finest Comics #71-111 | 552 | ISBN 1-4012-1697-8 | October 2007 |
| Vol. Superman (sometimes called Superman (volume 1 and for a time published as Adventures of Superman) is a comic book published by DC Comics World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 2 | 1960-1965 | Collects Superman-Batman team-up stories from World's Finest Comics #112-150 | 520 | ISBN 1-4012-1981-0 | Forthcoming: October 2008 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "DC SHOWCASE PRESENTS Silver Age Comics Collections" by Jennifer M. Contino, June 4, 2005. World's Finest Comics was a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986 Accessed April 26, 2008
- ^ This overlap has led to, for example, the Showcase Presents: Teen Titans volumes initially reprinting in black and white issues previously collected in color for the Teen Titans Archives volumes.
- ^ It has been noted that these years coincide with Jenette Kahn's tenure as publisher. Jenette Kahn is an American Comic book editor and executive She joined DC Comics in 1976 as Publisher, and five years later was promoted Kahn (as well as then-deputy, now-publisher Paul Levitz) was integral in instrumenting fledgling moves towards "Creator's Rights" - prompt payment, return of artwork, limited royalties in the mid-to-late 1970s. Paul Levitz (born 21 October 1956) is an American Comic book Writer, Editor and executive "Sh-Sh-Sh-Showcases!"at Earth B, April 25, 2006. Accessed April 26, 2008
- ^ a b "Sh-Sh-Sh-Showcases!"at Earth B, April 25, 2006. Accessed April 26, 2008
- ^ a b "Toasting Will Eisner + questions" by Paul Levitz, April 15, 2008. Accessed April 26, 2008
- ^ The covers for Shazam! #21-24 are reprinted, but the are omitted as are reprints. The lead story and cover to Shazam! #25 is omitted, because it features a crossover with Isis a character that DC doesn't own the rights to. Isis is a DC Comics Superhero, as well as a separate goddess also living in the DC Universe. [1]
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