New Talent Showcase

    (DC, 1984–1985)
™ and ©1983 DC Comics, Inc.
Title changes to Talent Showcase with #16

One of the dearest dreams of writers and artists everywhere is “breaking in” to the business. DC’s New Talent Showcase provided an avenue for this, and gave recent discoveries a chance to strut their stuff.

It may have oversold the series a bit when it billed the artists and writers featured here as “Tomorrow’s Superstars.” The stories ranged from average to very good, though probably none will ever be hailed as a classic of the art form. Still, stories like “Forever Amber” by Rich Margopoulos and Stan Woch and “Class of 2064” by Todd Klein and Scott Hampton are enjoyable reads that show a great deal of potential.
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  • 1
    #1
    Wraparound cover by Stan Woch and Tom Mandrake and Tod Smith and Scott Hampton
    Jan 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Todd Klein  ·  A: Stan Woch, Tom Mandrake, Tod Smith, Scott Hampton
    14 copies from $0.50
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Stan Woch and Tom Mandrake and Tod Smith and Scott Hampton
    Jan 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Todd Klein  ·  A: Stan Woch, Tom Mandrake, Tod Smith, Scott Hampton
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Feb 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: L.B. Kellogg, Todd Klein  ·  A: Tom Mandrake
    16 copies from $0.50
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Tom Mandrake and Stan Woch and Gary Kwapisz and Scott Hampton
    Feb 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: L.B. Kellogg, Todd Klein  ·  A: Tom Mandrake
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Todd Klein  ·  A: Scott Hampton, Dan Day, Geof Isherwood, Stan Woch
    14 copies from $0.50
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Scott Hampton and Stan Woch and Dan Day and Geof Isherwood
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Todd Klein  ·  A: Scott Hampton, Dan Day, Geof Isherwood, Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Apr 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Margopoulos, Mike Tiefenbacher, Steve Ringgenberg, Ashley Tillman  ·  A: Steve Lightle, Stan Woch, June Brigman, Shawn McManus
    14 copies from $0.75
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Steve Lightle and Stan Woch and June Brigman and Shawn McManus
    Apr 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Rich Margopoulos, Mike Tiefenbacher, Steve Ringgenberg, Ashley Tillman  ·  A: Steve Lightle, Stan Woch, June Brigman, Shawn McManus
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    May 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Peter Scianna, Mindy Newell, Steve Ringgenberg, Rich Margopoulos  ·  A: Louis Scarborough Jr., Cara Sherman-Tereno, Chris Carlson, Steve Lightle
    12 copies from $0.90
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Louis Scargorough Jr. and Cara Sherman-Tereno and Chris Carlson and Steve Lightle
    May 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Peter Scianna, Mindy Newell, Steve Ringgenberg, Rich Margopoulos  ·  A: Louis Scarborough Jr., Cara Sherman-Tereno, Chris Carlson, Steve Lightle
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Jun 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Peter Scianna, Rich Margopoulos, Steve Ringgenberg  ·  A: Louis Scarborough Jr., Steve Lightle, Chris Carlson
    9 copies from $1.18
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Louis Scarborough Jr. and Stephen DeStefano and Chris Carlson and Steve Lightle
    Jun 1984
    Cover: $0.75
    W: Peter Scianna, Rich Margopoulos, Steve Ringgenberg  ·  A: Louis Scarborough Jr., Steve Lightle, Chris Carlson
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Todd Klein  ·  A: Greg Shoemaker, Tom Grindberg, Louis Scarborough Jr., Bob Orzechowski, Terry Shoemaker
    16 copies from $0.75
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Greg Shoemaker
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Todd Klein  ·  A: Greg Shoemaker, Tom Grindberg, Louis Scarborough Jr., Bob Orzechowski, Terry Shoemaker
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Aug 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mindy Newell, Ashley Tillman, Todd Klein, David Marchman  ·  A: Mark Beachum, Greg Shoemaker, Terry Shoemaker, Bob Orzechowski
    8 copies from $1.38
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Terry Shoemaker
    Aug 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mindy Newell, Ashley Tillman, Todd Klein, David Marchman  ·  A: Mark Beachum, Greg Shoemaker, Terry Shoemaker, Bob Orzechowski
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: David Marchman, Dave Hudek, Ashley Tillman, Mindy Newell  ·  A: Bob Orzechowski, Jeff Dee, Greg Shoemaker, Mark Beachum
    9 copies from $0.75
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark Beachum
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: David Marchman, Dave Hudek, Ashley Tillman, Mindy Newell  ·  A: Bob Orzechowski, Jeff Dee, Greg Shoemaker, Mark Beachum
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Oct 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Philip Clarke Jr., Mindy Newell, Dave Hudek, Randy Stradley  ·  A: Rick Stasi, Mark Beachum, Jeff Dee, Javier Saltares
    15 copies from $0.50
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jeff Dee
    Oct 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Philip Clarke Jr., Mindy Newell, Dave Hudek, Randy Stradley  ·  A: Rick Stasi, Mark Beachum, Jeff Dee, Javier Saltares
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Nov 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mindy Newell, Dave Hudek, Stan Timmons, Philip Clarke Jr.  ·  A: Tom Grindberg, Norm Breyfogle, David Schwartz, Rick Stasi
    9 copies from $0.50
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Rick Stasi
    Nov 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mindy Newell, Dave Hudek, Stan Timmons, Philip Clarke Jr.  ·  A: Tom Grindberg, Norm Breyfogle, David Schwartz, Rick Stasi
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Dec 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Rick Kessler, Todd Klein, Peter Scianna, Kevin Juaire, Peter Palmer  ·  A: Robert Williams, Bob Orzechowski, Mike Chen, Tom Grindberg, Gary Myles Johnson
    6 copies from $1.18
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Gary Myles Johnson
    Dec 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Rick Kessler, Todd Klein, Peter Scianna, Kevin Juaire, Peter Palmer  ·  A: Robert Williams, Bob Orzechowski, Mike Chen, Tom Grindberg, Gary Myles Johnson
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Jan 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mindy Newell, David Marchman, Mike Tiefenbacher, Kevin Juaire, Peter Palmer  ·  A: Eric Shanower, Norm Breyfogle, Stan Woch, Gary Myles Johnson
    6 copies from $0.50
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Eric Shanower
    Jan 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Mindy Newell, David Marchman, Mike Tiefenbacher, Kevin Juaire, Peter Palmer  ·  A: Eric Shanower, Norm Breyfogle, Stan Woch, Gary Myles Johnson
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Feb 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Kevin Dooley, Robert Simpson, Graham Nolan, Philip Clarke Jr.  ·  A: Stan Woch, Mike Clark, Graham Nolan, Javier Saltares
    Extra Story called: The Roosevelt Project
    6 copies from $1.25
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jim Fern
    Feb 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Kevin Dooley, Robert Simpson, Graham Nolan, Philip Clarke Jr.  ·  A: Stan Woch, Mike Clark, Graham Nolan, Javier Saltares
    Extra Story called: The Roosevelt Project
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Mar 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Bjorn Ousland, Stan Timmons, Dennis Yee  ·  A: Bjorn Ousland, Louis Scarborough Jr., Dennis Yee
    9 copies from $0.99
  • 15/NS
    #15 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jim Fern
    Mar 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Bjorn Ousland, Stan Timmons, Dennis Yee  ·  A: Bjorn Ousland, Louis Scarborough Jr., Dennis Yee
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Apr 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Eric Shanower, L.B. Kellogg, Graham Nolan, Ashley Tillman  ·  A: Eric Shanower, Ron Randall, Graham Nolan, Stan Woch
    Title changes to Talent Showcase
    5 copies from $2.98
  • 16/NS
    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Gray Morrow
    Apr 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Eric Shanower, L.B. Kellogg, Graham Nolan, Ashley Tillman  ·  A: Eric Shanower, Ron Randall, Graham Nolan, Stan Woch
    Title changes to Talent Showcase
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Jun 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Alan Rowlands, Ashley Tillman  ·  A: Tom Grindberg, Ron Wagner, Stan Woch
    5 copies from $2.50
  • 17/NS
    #17 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Stan Woch
    Jun 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Alan Rowlands, Ashley Tillman  ·  A: Tom Grindberg, Ron Wagner, Stan Woch
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Aug 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Alan Rowlands, Kerry Callen, Shawn McManus, Bruce Jones, John Costanza, Dan Adkins, Robert Simpson, Randi Kapner, Hal Smith  ·  A: Jack Arata, Kerry Callen, Shawn McManus, John Costanza, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith
    4 copies from $2.00
  • 18/NS
    #18 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jack Arata
    Aug 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Alan Rowlands, Kerry Callen, Shawn McManus, Bruce Jones, John Costanza, Dan Adkins, Robert Simpson, Randi Kapner, Hal Smith  ·  A: Jack Arata, Kerry Callen, Shawn McManus, John Costanza, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Oct 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Alan Rowlands, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith, Darren Auck, Dennis Yee  ·  A: Deryl Skelton, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith, Darren Auck, Dennis Yee
    Final issue
    3 copies from $25.95
  • 19/NS
    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Dan Adkins
    Oct 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Alan Rowlands, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith, Darren Auck, Dennis Yee  ·  A: Deryl Skelton, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith, Darren Auck, Dennis Yee
    Final issue
    No copies available