DC Sampler #3

([Late Fall] 1984)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Meanwhile... / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Giordano

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

The Vice President-Executive Editor of the DC comics line discusses their major upcoming projects.

[It Is As If He Had Been Asleep for an Eternity...] (Table of Contents)

Saga of Swamp Thing / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Stephen Bissette?

Inks:

John Totleben?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Swamp Thing; Demon; Jason Blood; Jason Woodrue; Anton Arcane; Matt Cable; Abigail Cable

Synopsis:

A moddy expression of Swamp Thing's journey of self-realization.

[On the Edge of the Universe, an Evil Grows] (Table of Contents)

Robotech Defenders / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Judith Hunt

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Promotional material on mini-series.

This Woman Has a Mission! (Table of Contents)

Conqueror of the Barren Earth / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ron Randall

Inks:

Ron Randall

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; science fiction

Indexer Notes

Promotional art for mini-series.

The Hunger Dogs! (Table of Contents)

The New Gods / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Indexer Notes

Promotional material on DC Graphic Novel #4 [The Hunger Dogs].

The Secret Is Out! (Table of Contents)

America vs. the Justice Society / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Ordway

Inks:

Jerry Ordway

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [of Earth II]; Superman [Kal-L]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Trevor]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]

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• from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985) [cover]

Indexer Notes

Promotional material for the mini-series.

There've Been Some Changes Made in Green Lantern (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dave Gibbons; Gil Kane

Inks:

Dave Gibbons; Gil Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Bruce Gordon; Tom Kalmaku; Carl Ferris; Carol Ferris; Clay Kendall; April O'Rourke; Hal Jordan; Richard Davis; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; The Guardians of Oa; The Shark; Eclipso; Sinestro; Javelin; The Predator; The Image; Arkkis Chummuck; Tomar-re; Arisia; Katma Tui; Ch'p; Xax

Indexer Notes

Promotional information on Green Lantern. The Image never did appear in the Green Lantern series. Includes reproduction of cover to Green Lantern Annual (1985 series) #1.

Who's Who (Table of Contents)

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Chuck Patton; Steve Bissette; Gil Kane; Ernie Colon; Curt Swan

Inks:

Dick Giordano; John Totleben; Gil Kane; Ernie Colon; Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

horror-suspense; superhero

Characters:

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Arcane; Animal Man; Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld; Atomic Skull

Indexer Notes

Promtional material on the limited series.

[Castling] (Table of Contents)

Spanner's Galaxy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Nicola Cuti

Pencils:

Tom Mandrake

Inks:

Tom Mandrake

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Polaris Spanner; Gadj

Synopsis:

After being spotted Polaris Spanner and Gadj castle right into more trouble.

Indexer Notes

2 edited pages from the mini-series.

The DC Universe Will Never Be the Same! (Table of Contents)

Crisis on Infinite Earths / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Perez

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Monitor

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• from Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1985 series) #1 (April 1985) [a few panels]

Indexer Notes

A promotional piece for the mini-series, with a different logo and slightly different title, DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths.

What's in Store for: Atari Force (Table of Contents)

Atari Force / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Baron

Pencils:

Ed Barreto

Inks:

Ricardo Villagran

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Hukka; Babe; Pakrat; Taz; Morphea; Dart; Blackjak; Martin Champion

Reprints:

• from Atari Force (DC, 1984 series) #? [a few panels]

Indexer Notes

Mike Baron discusses the direction he plans to take the series.

A Batman and the Outsiders Primer (Table of Contents)

Batman and the Outsiders / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike W. Barr

Pencils:

Jim Aparo

Inks:

Jim Aparo

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset; Jim Aparo

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Halo; Black Lightning; Metamorpho; Katana; Geo-Force; Batman

Synopsis:

An introduction to the characters in the series done in the style of an alphabet primer.

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• in Batman in the Eighties (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (2004)

...And What Happened in Between? (Table of Contents)

Superman: The Secret Years / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Lex Luthor; Perry White

Synopsis:

A series of scenes of events between Superman's leaving Smallville and starting to work at the Daily Planet as Clark Kent.

The Magic Has Returned... (Table of Contents)

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ric Estrada

Inks:

Pablo Marcos

Colors:

?

Letters:

Todd Klein

Content Information

Genre:

fantasy

Characters:

Amethyst [Amy Winston]; Marian Winston; Herb Winston; Princess Emerald; Citrina; Prince Topaz; Lady Turquoise

Indexer Notes

Promotional piece about how Amy Winston was drawn back into the world of Amethyst. Todd Klein credit for lettering from his website (kleinletters.com).

Meet The Furies! (Table of Contents)

Blue Devil / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ernie Colon

Inks:

Gary Martin

Colors:

?

Letters:

Todd Klein

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Blue Devil; The Furies; Norm Paxton; Gopher Bloomberg; Marla Bloom; Sharon Scott; Wayne Tarrant

Indexer Notes

Promotional pin-up of Blue Devil encountering The Furies. Todd Klein credit for lettering from his website (kleinletters.com).

When It Comes to Super-Teams... (Table of Contents)

World's Finest Comics / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lilanne Stern; Sonik; Superman; Batman; The Network

Synopsis:

Lilanne Stern tells the reader about the new hero Sonik, her new club, and the villain group The Network.

Join the Party Twice Each Month! (Table of Contents)

Legion of Super-Heroes & The New Teen Titans / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Romeo Tanghal

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; superhero

Characters:

Jericho; Lilith; Star Boy; Ultra Boy; Raven; White Witch; Blok; Wonder Girl; Cyborg; Phantom Girl; Sun Boy; Starfire; Dream Girl; Nightwing

Indexer Notes

A promotional piece showing the two teams enjoying a picnic.

Here's a Riddle... (Table of Contents)

DC Challenge / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Ordway; Gene Colan; Chuck Patton; Carmine Infantino; Joe Kubert

Inks:

Jerry Ordway; Bob Smith?; Mike DeCarlo; Murphy Anderson?; Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman; Adam Strange; The Viking Prince; B'wana Beast; Congorilla; Aquaman; Hawkman; Hawkwoman; The Batman; Wonder Woman

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• from DC Challenge (DC, 1985 series) #1 (November 1985) [cover]

Indexer Notes

Promtional piece using the entire cover to DC Challenge #1 and smaller portraits of some of the individual characters. I am unable to identify the sources for the small portraits and all their art teams.

And Now...A Few Words About a Very Special Lady (Table of Contents)

Jonni Thunder / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Giordano

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery; superhero

Characters:

Jonni Thunder [a.k.a. Thunderbolt]

Indexer Notes

Promotional profile page with large text feature. Second page on inside back cover.