DC Comics Presents
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DC Comics Presents... is a comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 (97 issues plus 4 annuals) featuring team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters of the DC Universe. (The final issue is an exception, instead featuring Superman in an "Untold Tale" involving the Phantom Zone, by Steve Gerber, following up in his limited series of the same title.)
In addition to the feature stories, the series also included a semi-regular back-up series called "Whatever Happened to..." which featured stories revealing the status of various minor and little-used characters.
In addition, issue #26 included an insert previewing the upcoming New Teen Titans series by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. Another insert in issue #41 previewed the "new direction" Wonder Woman. In #47, Superman traveled to Eternia and met He-Man. It is also notable that DCCP #87 featured the first appearance and, in a back-up story, origin of the divergent Kal-El of the Earth Prime reality, who would become known as Superboy-Prime.
In 2004, the title DC Comics Presents was revived for a series of eight one-shot issues, each a tribute to DC editor supreme Julius Schwartz who had recently passed on. Each issue featured two stories based on a classic DC Comics cover of the past, reflecting Schwartz's frequent practice of commissioning a cover concept, then telling the writers to create a story around that cover.
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Characters featured in Superman team-ups
- The Flash (issues #1, 2, 38, 73)
- Adam Strange (issues #3, 82)
- The Metal Men (issue #4, 70)
- Aquaman (issues #5, 48)
- Green Lantern (issues #6, 26)
- Red Tornado (issue #7)
- Swamp Thing (issues #8, 85)
- Wonder Woman (issues #9, 32, 76)
- Sgt. Rock (issue #10)
- Hawkman (issues #11, 74, 95)
- Mister Miracle (issue #12)
- The Legion of Super-Heroes (issues #13, 43, 80)
- Superboy (issue #14)
- Atom (issues #15, 51)
- Black Lightning (issue #16)
- Firestorm (issues #17, 45, 90)
- Zatanna (issue #18)
- Batgirl (issue #19)
- Green Arrow (issues #20, 54)
- The Elongated Man (issues #21, 58)
- Captain Comet (issues #22, 91)
- Doctor Fate (issue #23)
- Deadman (issue #24)
- The Phantom Stranger (issues #25, 72)
- The Martian Manhunter (issue #27)
- Supergirl (issues #28, 86)
- The Spectre (issue #29)
- Black Canary (issue #30)
- Robin (issues #31, 58)
- Captain Marvel (issues #33, 49 and Annual #3)
- The Marvel Family (issue #34)
- Man-Bat (issue #35)
- Starman (issue #36)
- Hawkgirl (issue #37)
- Plastic Man (issue #39)
- Metamorpho (issue #40)
- The Joker (issues #41, 72)
- The Unknown Solider (issue #42)
- The Dial H for Hero team (issue #44)
- The Global Guardians (issue #46)
- He-Man (issue #47)
- Clark Kent (issues #50, 79)
- The Doom Patrol (issue #52)
- Cain of the House of Mystery (issue #53)
- Air Wave (issue #55)
- Power Girl (issue #56)
- The Atomic Knight (issue #57)
- The Legion of Substitute Heroes (issue #59)
- The Guardians of the Universe (issue #60)
- OMAC (issue #61)
- The Freedom Fighters (issue #62)
- Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (issue #63)
- Kamandi (issue #64)
- Madame Xanadu (issue #65)
- The Demon (issue #66)
- Santa Claus (issue #67)
- The Vixen (issue #68)
- Blackhawk (issue #69)
- Bizarro (issue #71)
- Arion (issue #75)
- The Forgotten Heroes (issues #77, 78)
- Ambush Bug (issue #81)
- Batman and the Outsiders (issue #83)
- The Challengers of the Unknown (issue #84)
- Superboy-Prime (issue #87)
- The Creeper (issue #88)
- The Omega Men (issue #89)
- Captain Atom (issue #90)
- The Vigilante (issue #92)
- The Elastic Four (a one-time unofficial "team" made up of Plastic Man, the Elongated Man, Jimmy Olsen in his Elastic Lad identity and the Malleable Man, really the villain of the story) (issue #93)
- Harbinger (issue #94)
- Lady Quark (issue #94)
- Pariah (issue #94)
- Blue Devil (issue #96)
- The Golden Age Superman (Annual #1)
- Superwoman (Annual #2, 4)
Characters featured in "Whatever Happened To..." back-up series
- The Golden Age Hourman (issue #25)
- Sargon the Sorcerer (issue #26)
- Congorilla (issue #27)
- The Western Johnny Thunder and Madame .44 (issue #28)
- The Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite (issue #29)
- The Golden Age Atom (issue #30)
- The Golden Age Robotman (issue #31)
- Mark Merlin and Prince Ra-Man (issue #32)
- Star Hawkins (issue #33)
- Rex the Wonder Dog (issue #35)
- Rip Hunter (issue #37)
- The Crimson Avenger (issue #38)
- Richard Dragon (issue #39)
- The Golden Age Air-Wave (issue #40)
- The Golden Age Sandman (issue #42)
- Sandy the Golden Boy (issue #47)
- The Black Pirate (issue #48)
Julius Schwartz Tribute
In Sept/Oct 2004, the title DC Comics Presents was revived for a series of eight one-shot issues, each a tribute to DC editor Julius Schwartz who had recently passed on. Each issue featured two stories based on a classic DC Comics cover of the past, reflecting Schwartz's frequent practice of commissioning a cover concept, then telling the writers to create a story around that cover.
| DC Comics Presents: | Date |
|---|---|
| DC Comics Presents: Batman #1 | Sept 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern #1 | Sept 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: Hawkman #1 | Sept 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: Mystery in Space #1 | Sept 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: Flash #1 | Oct 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: Justice League of America #1 | Oct 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: Superman #1 | Oct 2004 |
| DC Comics Presents: The Atom #1 | Oct 2004 |
