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 (Wraparound cover by Stan Woch and Tom Mandrake and Tod Smith and Scott Hampton)

January, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $0.50
Todd KleinStan Woch, Tom Mandrake, Tod Smith, Scott Hampton
#2

February, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
14 copies available from $0.50
L.B. Kellogg, Todd KleinTom Mandrake
#3

March, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
13 copies available from $0.50
Todd KleinScott Hampton, Dan Day, Geof Isherwood, Stan Woch
#4

April, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
12 copies available from $0.75
Rich Margopoulos, Mike Tiefenbacher, Steve Ringgenberg, Ashley TillmanSteve Lightle, Stan Woch, June Brigman, Shawn McManus
#5

May, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
11 copies available from $1.20
Peter Scianna, Mindy Newell, Steve Ringgenberg, Rich MargopoulosLouis Scarborough Jr., Cara Sherman-Tereno, Chris Carlson, Steve Lightle
#6

June, 1984
Cover Price: $0.75
8 copies available from $1.50
Peter Scianna, Rich Margopoulos, Steve RinggenbergLouis Scarborough Jr., Steve Lightle, Chris Carlson
#7

July, 1984
Cover Price: $1.25
13 copies available from $0.50
Todd KleinGreg Shoemaker, Tom Grindberg, Louis Scarborough Jr., Bob Orzechowski, Terry Shoemaker
#8

August, 1984
Cover Price: $1.25
7 copies available from $0.50
Mindy Newell, Ashley Tillman, Todd Klein, David MarchmanMark Beachum, Greg Shoemaker, Terry Shoemaker, Bob Orzechowski
#9

September, 1984
Cover Price: $1.25
10 copies available from $0.50
David Marchman, Dave Hudek, Ashley Tillman, Mindy NewellBob Orzechowski, Jeff Dee, Greg Shoemaker, Mark Beachum
#10

October, 1984
Cover Price: $1.25
12 copies available from $0.50
Philip Clarke Jr., Mindy Newell, Dave Hudek, Randy StradleyRick Stasi, Mark Beachum, Jeff Dee, Javier Saltares
#11

November, 1984
Cover Price: $1.25
7 copies available from $0.50
Mindy Newell, Dave Hudek, Stan Timmons, Philip Clarke Jr.Tom Grindberg, Norm Breyfogle, David Schwartz, Rick Stasi
#12

December, 1984
Cover Price: $1.25
5 copies available from $1.50
Rick Kessler, Todd Klein, Peter Scianna, Kevin Juaire, Peter PalmerRobert Williams, Bob Orzechowski, Mike Chen, Tom Grindberg, Gary Myles Johnson
#13

January, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $0.50
Mindy Newell, David Marchman, Mike Tiefenbacher, Kevin Juaire, Peter PalmerEric Shanower, Norm Breyfogle, Stan Woch, Gary Myles Johnson
#14

February, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
3 copies available from $1.75
Kevin Dooley, Robert Simpson, Graham Nolan, Philip Clarke Jr.Stan Woch, Mike Clark, Graham Nolan, Javier Saltares
#15

March, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
6 copies available from $0.99
Bjorn Ousland, Stan Timmons, Dennis YeeBjorn Ousland, Louis Scarborough Jr., Dennis Yee
#16

April, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
3 copies available from $2.98
Eric Shanower, L.B. Kellogg, Graham Nolan, Ashley TillmanEric Shanower, Ron Randall, Graham Nolan, Stan Woch
#17

June, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
4 copies available from $2.50
Alan Rowlands, Ashley TillmanTom Grindberg, Ron Wagner, Stan Woch
#18

August, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
4 copies available from $2.00
Alan Rowlands, Kerry Callen, Shawn McManus, Bruce Jones, John Costanza, Dan Adkins, Robert Simpson, Randi Kapner, Hal SmithJack Arata, Kerry Callen, Shawn McManus, John Costanza, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith
#19

October, 1985
Cover Price: $1.25
3 copies available from $25.95
Alan Rowlands, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith, Darren Auck, Dennis YeeDeryl Skelton, Dan Adkins, Hal Smith, Darren Auck, Dennis Yee