DC Sampler

During the mid-1980s, DC felt the need to let everyone know what they were doing. This meant getting short, one to three page descriptions and examples into the hands of comic book readers so they could get a closer look at new titles and other revitalized series. Thus, the DC Samplers were sent to shops all over as free give-aways. Combined with short tie-in’s by Fred Hembeck, these books gave readers a brief look at what was happening in DC titles that they normally wouldn’t have been aware of.

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#1

Wraparound cover by Ed Hannigan

Sep 1983

Cover: $1.00

W: Cary Bates, Paul Levitz, Doug Moench, Paul Kupperberg · A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Don Heck, Jim Aparo, George Pérez, Joe Kubert, Keith Giffen, Ron Randall, Pat Broderick

Giveaway

13 copies from $1.50
#2

Wraparound cover

Sep 1984

W: Gerry Conway, Fred Hembeck, Alan Moore · A: Fred Hembeck, José Luis García-López, George Pérez, Dan Jurgens, Ross Andru, Tod Smith, Stephen R. Bissette, Jim Aparo, Tom Sutton, Paris Cullins

Giveaway issue

15 copies from $0.99
#3

Wraparound cover by Ed Hannigan and Fred Hembeck and Stephen R. Bissette and Eduardo Barreto and Tom Mandrake and Jim Aparo and Frank Miller and Judith Hunt and Dick Giordano and Jerry Ordway and Terry Shoemaker and Dave Gibbons and Paris Cullins and Ron Randall and Chuck Patton

Jan 1985

W: Alan Moore, Gary Cohn, Mike Baron, Mike W. Barr · A: Fred Hembeck, Stephen R. Bissette, Judith Hunt, Ron Randall, Jack Kirby, Jerry Ordway, Dave Gibbons, Tom Mandrake, Eduardo Barreto, Jim Aparo, Curt Swan, Ernie Colón, Ric Estrada, Dan Jurgens, Dick Giordano

Promotional giveaway

11 copies from $0.25