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File:Dcp26 titanspreveiw.jpg
First page of The New Teen Titans insert preview, from DC Comics Presents #26 (Oct. 1980), art by George Pérez and Dick Giordano.

DC Comics insert previews were 16-page comic book stories inserted into issues of existing DC Comics series to promote new series usually debuting the next month. Running from 1980 to 1985, they consisted of a front cover, 14 pages of story, and a back cover that depicted the cover of the actual first issue. The addition of the insert did not entail an increase in the price of the comic book, and the cover copy called the insert "a special free 16-page comic!"[1]

Publication history

The insert previews began with The New Teen Titans in DC Comics Presents #26 (Oct. 1980). This reboot of an existing property by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez introduced several new characters[2] and would become a sales success for DC.[3] Wolfman would additionally write previews for a reboot of the "Dial 'H' for Hero" feature[4] and for Night Force[5] a supernatural series drawn by Gene Colan, his former collaborator on The Tomb of Dracula. DC highlighted the work of Roy Thomas, newly arrived at the company from Marvel Comics, by featuring several of his series in the format. These included All-Star Squadron, a revival of the Justice Society of America;[6][7] Arak, Son of Thunder, a new Native American character;[8][9] a revitalization of Wonder Woman including an update of the character's costume;[10] and Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! a combination of the talking animal and superhero genres.[11] When the long running The Brave and the Bold series came to its conclusion, the final issue featured a preview of a new Batman series, Batman and the Outsiders by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo,[12] which would be described by DC Comics writer and executive Paul Levitz as being "a team series more fashionable to 1980s audiences".[13] New talent such as the writing team of Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn was represented in the previews with Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld[14] and Blue Devil.[15][16] Licensed properties were featured as well. A Masters of the Universe preview featured in several comic books cover dated November 1982 led to a miniseries the following month.[17] The Atari Force preview in January 1983 served as a prequel to the ongoing series launched a year later.[18] M.A.S.K. was a cartoon series and a Kenner Products toyline adapted into comic books in a September 1985 preview which led to a miniseries the following December.[19]

The issues

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Issue (cover date) Insert preview Writer(s) Artist(s) Citations
DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980) Template:Sortname Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Dick Giordano [20]
The Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #272 (February 1981) Template:Sortname [Note 1] Template:Sortname, Frank Chiaramonte, and Dennis Jensen [21]
Justice League of America #193 (August 1981) All-Star Squadron Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Jerry Ordway [22]
The Warlord #48 (August 1981) Arak, Son of Thunder Template:Sortname and Tony DeZuniga [23]
DC Comics Presents #41 (January 1982) Wonder Woman Template:Sortname and Romeo Tanghal [24]
The New Teen Titans #16 (February 1982) Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! Template:Sortname, Ross Andru, and Bob Smith [25]
The New Teen Titans #21 (July 1982) Night Force Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Bob Smith [26]
Action Comics #537
All-Star Squadron #15
Arak, Son of Thunder #15
Batman #353
Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew #9
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1
DC Comics Presents #51
Detective Comics #520
The Fury of Firestorm #6
Justice League of America #208
The Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #293
The New Adventures of Superboy #35
The New Teen Titans #25
Superman #377
The Warlord #63
Wonder Woman #297
(all November 1982) 		Masters of the Universe [Note 2] Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Dave Hunt [27]
DC Comics Presents #53
The New Teen Titans #27 (both January 1983) 		Atari Force [Note 2] Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Dick Giordano [28]
The Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #298 (April 1983) Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld Template:Sortname and Gary Cohn Template:Sortname [29]
Template:Sortname #200 (July 1983) Batman and the Outsiders Template:Sortname Template:Sortname [30]
Template:Sortname #24 (June 1984) Blue Devil Template:Sortname and Gary Cohn Template:Sortname and Pablo Marcos [16][31]
Batman and the Outsiders #15
Blue Devil #6
Superman #401
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #317
Tales of the Teen Titans #48
World's Finest Comics #309
(all November 1984) 		Flash Force 2000 [Note 3] Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Sal Trapani [32]
Batman #387
Batman and the Outsiders #27
Blue Devil #16
Green Lantern #192
Justice League of America #242
Superman #411
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #327
World's Finest Comics #319
(all September 1985) 		M.A.S.K. [Note 2] Template:Sortname Template:Sortname and Joe Delbeato [33]

Collected editions

The following insert preview stories have been reprinted in collected editions:

  • The New Teen Titans story from DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980) in:
    • The New Teen Titans Archives Vol. 1, 240 pages, February 1999,
    • The New Teen Titans Omnibus Vol. 1, 684 pages, September 2011,
    • The New Teen Titans Vol. 1, 240 pages, September 2014,
  • The All-Star Squadron story from Justice League of America #193 (August 1981) in:
    • Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron Vol. 1, 528 pages, April 2012,
    • Justice Society of America: A Celebration of 75 Years, 496 pages, July 2015,
  • The Wonder Woman story from DC Comics Presents #41 (January 1982) in:
    • Wonder Woman: 80 Years of the Amazon Warrior The Deluxe Edition, 416 pages, September 2021,
  • The Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew story from The New Teen Titans #16 (February 1982) in:
    • Captain Carrot and the Final Ark, 168 pages, April 2008,
    • Showcase Presents: Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew, 672 pages, September 2014,
  • The Night Force story from The New Teen Titans #21 (July 1982) in:
    • Night Force by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan: The Complete Series, 396 pages, October 2017,
  • The Masters of the Universe story from various DC Comics titles (November 1982) in:
    • DC Through the 80s: The End of Eras, 520 pages, December 2020,
  • The Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld story from Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #298 (April 1983) in:
    • Showcase Presents: Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld Vol. 1, 648 pages, October 2012,
  • The Batman and the Outsiders story from The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983) in:
    • Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1, 552 pages, September 2007,
    • Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1, 368 pages, February 2017,

See also

References

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Notes

  1. ↑ "Dial 'H' for Hero" appeared in Adventure Comics rather than in its own title.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Masters of the Universe, Atari Force, and M.A.S.K. were licensed properties.
  3. ↑ Flash Force 2000 was an advertising promotion for a Matchbox toyline rather than a preview of an upcoming DC Comics series. It is included here for completeness of the subject.

External links

  1. ↑ As seen on the cover of DC Comics Presents #26 (Oct. 1980), among others.
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  4. ↑ Manning p. 192 Legion of Super-Heroes #272: "Within a sixteen-page preview in Legion of Super-Heroes #272...was "Dial 'H' For Hero", a new feature that raised the bar on fan interaction in the creative process. The feature's story, written by Marv Wolfman, with art by Carmine Infantino, saw two high-school students find dials that turned them into super-heroes. Everything from the pair's civilian clothes to the heroes they became was created by fans writing in. This concept would continue in the feature's new regular spot within Adventure Comics".
  5. ↑ Manning p. 197 The New Teen Titans #21: "[T]his issue...hid another dark secret: a sixteen-page preview comic featuring Marv Wolfman's newest team - Night Force. Chronicling the enterprise of the enigmatic Baron Winters and featuring the art of Gene Colan, Night Force spun out into an ongoing title of gothic mystery and horror the following month".
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  11. ↑ Manning p. 196: "The New Teen Titans #16 - In a sixteen-page bonus preview insert in the middle of The New Teen Titans...was the debut story of Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew".
  12. ↑ Manning p. 202 The Brave and the Bold #200: "Despite being the final issue of this particular series, the book wasn't closed on Batman's team-ups. Although Batman was through working with partners, it was time to think bigger, and in a special sixteen-page preview insert written by Barr and with art by Jim Aparo, the Outsiders debuted. A super-hero team of Batman's own creation, the Outsiders would soon star alongside Batman in the new monthly series Batman and the Outsiders".
  13. ↑ Levitz p. 462
  14. ↑ Manning p. 201 Legion of Super-Heroes #298: "The other-dimensional Gemworld found a new princess in the form of Amy Winston, an ordinary young girl from a distant reality, in the pages of a sixteen-page insert comic by writers Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, and artist Ernie Colón. Standing strong against the forces of the nefarious Dark Opal, Amethyst was gearing up for her own self-titled maxiseries in May".
  15. ↑ Manning p. 208 The Fury of Firestorm #24: "[A] sixteen-page preview story marked the debut of fledgling stuntman-turned-hero Blue Devil. An attempt to put the fun back into comics, writers Gary Cohn and Dan Mishkin and penciller Paris Cullins had Blue Devil face the machinations of Flash villain the Trickster in this lead-in to his own ongoing series".
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Template:Cite journal
  17. ↑ Masters of the Universe at the Grand Comics Database
  18. ↑ Atari Force at the Grand Comics Database
  19. ↑ M.A.S.K. at the Grand Comics Database
  20. ↑ DC Comics Presents #26 at the Grand Comics Database
  21. ↑ The Legion of Super-Heroes #272 at the Grand Comics Database
  22. ↑ Justice League of America #193 at the Grand Comics Database
  23. ↑ The Warlord #48 at the Grand Comics Database
  24. ↑ DC Comics Presents #41 at the Grand Comics Database
  25. ↑ The New Teen Titans #16 at the Grand Comics Database
  26. ↑ The New Teen Titans #21 at the Grand Comics Database
  27. ↑ List of DC Comics containing the Masters of the Universe insert at the Grand Comics Database
  28. ↑ DC Comics Presents #53 and The New Teen Titans #27 at the Grand Comics Database
  29. ↑ The Legion of Super-Heroes #298 at the Grand Comics Database
  30. ↑ The Brave and the Bold #200 at the Grand Comics Database
  31. ↑ The Fury of Firestorm #24 at the Grand Comics Database
  32. ↑ List of DC Comics containing the Flash Force 2000 insert at the Grand Comics Database
  33. ↑ List of DC Comics containing the M.A.S.K. insert at the Grand Comics Database
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