Saturday, 9 March 2013

SILVER AGE DC CLASSICS - PART ONE...


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In 1992, DC COMICS bade a fond farewell to the company which had printed their comics since 1955 - WORLD COLOUR PRESS in Sparta, Illinois.  In commemoration of this 37 year association, DC produced SILVER AGE DC CLASSICS - ten titles reprinting collectors' item issues, the last to be printed on the WCP presses.

So, here, for your perusal and appreciation, is the first instalment of a three-part presentation of every cover and splash page from these super special edition printings of landmark events in DC's memorable and magnificent comics-publishing history.  They're my gift to you! 

And be sure to come back for Part Two.  In fact, jump over to it by clicking here.
    












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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 March 2013 at 04:43

    I really liked this series, since it allowed me to buy and read key issues (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) at a reasonable price. Some might say that DC's criteria were too broad and inclusive. Personally, I think that the Green Lantern-Green Arrow run was post-Silver Age and more like early Bronze Age. And they also reprinted the Detective Comics issue that introduced Martian Manhunter, which some would consider too early. But we could probably argue all day about when the SA began and ended. AFAIK, there is no official definition, and it is all a matter of opinion.

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  2. Kid9 March 2013 at 12:10

    They also published a Sugar & Spike comic (#99) which wasn't actually a reprint, but it was great to obtain these 10 issues nonetheless. As you say, they allowed readers to buy key issues at an affordable price. Well done, DC.

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  3. Gey Blabby9 March 2013 at 12:18

    DC comics were the only ones we could buy in our area, so it was a case of like-it-or-lump-it. Fortunately, it was mostly a case of like-it for me, and in the case of GL-GA, I loved it; that splash page by Adams still gives me a warm glow.

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  4. Kid9 March 2013 at 13:35

    I remember reading that first 'new' Batman story in primary school, aged somewhere between 7 and 9. I don't think it had been reprinted at that point, so it must've been the original issue.

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  5. Anonymous9 March 2013 at 14:33

    AFAIK, Detective #327 was first reprinted in DC Special #1 in 1968, so if you read it in 1967 or earlier, it must have been the original. And I assumed that the Sugar & Spike issue reprinted their first appearance, but if it was "#99," it must have been previously unpublished. The original series ended with #98.

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  6. Kid9 March 2013 at 15:10

    Thanks for the info. I mentioned that S&S #99 wasn't a reprint in my first response, thereby indicating that #98 was obviously the last issue. I have the DC replica edition of S&S from 2002 (I think), so I might post some of that one day. The material in #99 is described as 'all-new', but I'm unsure whether it was produced specially for the issue or was culled from S&S strips he drew for the European market.

    As far as I remember, I probably read the Batman tale anytime between '66 and '68, so I reckon it must've been the original. I don't think I've ever seen DC Special #1, apart from the cover in ads.

    Thanks again.

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