| Issue | #3 |
| Published | [Late Fall] 1984 |
| Cover Price | 0 Free |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Robert Greenberger |
| Notes | Wrap-around cover. Cover includes redrawn versions of promotional artwork for Infinity, Inc., Ronin, Blue Devil, and V. The logo on the Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover has been replaced with the logo for The Legion of Super-Heroes. The Tales of the Teen Titans cover is a redrawn version of #49. The Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover features the logo and scribbles and does not represent any actual cover. The Amethyst cover only features the logo to the original maxi-series, and not any cover of the contemporary series. Issue released in late fall of 1984 possibly with January 1985 cover-dated issues (based on reference in Spanner's Galaxy sequence). |
| Characters | Superman; The Batman; The Flash |
| Genre | humor; superhero |
| Pencils | Ed Hannigan (layout); Fred Hembeck; Stephen R. Bissette; Ed Barreto; Tom Mandrake: Jim Aparo; Frank Miller; Judith Hunt; Dick Giordano; Jerry Ordway; Terry Shoemaker; Dave Gibbons; Paris Cullins; Ron Randall; Chuck Patton |
| Inks | Fred Hembeck; John Totleben; Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Tom Mandrake; Jim Aparo; Frank Miller; Murphy Anderson; Dick Giordano; Jerry Ordway; Karl Kesel; Dave Gibbons; Klaus Janson; Ron Randall; Paris Cullins |
| Notes | Wrap-around cover. Cover includes redrawn versions of promotional artwork for Infinity, Inc., Ronin, Blue Devil, and V. The logo on the Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover has been replaced with the logo for The Legion of Super-Heroes. The Tales of the Teen Titans cover is a redrawn version of #49. The Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover features the logo and scribbles and does not represent any actual cover. The Amethyst cover only features the logo to the original maxi-series, and not any cover of the contemporary series. Issue released in late fall of 1984 possibly with January 1985 cover-dated issues (based on reference in Spanner's Galaxy sequence). |
| Reprinted | from Saga of Swamp Thing, The (DC, 1982 series) #29; from Atari Force (DC, 1984 series) #13; from Spanner's Galaxy (DC, 1984 series) #1; from Batman and the Outsiders (DC, 1983 series) #16; from Superman: The Secret Years (DC, 1985 series) #1; from Robotech Defenders (DC, 1985 series) #1; from Jonni Thunder (DC, 1985 series) #1; from DC Challenge (DC, 1985 series) #1; from Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series) #317; from Green Lantern (DC, 1976 series) #183; from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #322; from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #312; from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #1; from Conqueror of the Barren Earth (DC, 1985 series) #1; from Blue Devil (DC, 1984 series) #7; from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #234 |
| Synopsis | The Vice President-Executive Editor of the DC comics line discusses their major upcoming projects. |
| Script | Dick Giordano |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Characters | Swamp Thing; Demon; Jason Blood; Jason Woodrue; Anton Arcane; Matt Cable; Abigail Cable |
| Synopsis | A moddy expression of Swamp Thing's journey of self-realization. |
| Genre | horror |
| Pencils | Stephen Bissette? |
| Inks | John Totleben? |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Pencils | Judith Hunt |
| Inks | Murphy Anderson |
| Notes | Promotional material on mini-series. |
| Genre | science fiction; adventure |
| Pencils | Ron Randall |
| Inks | Ron Randall |
| Notes | Promotional art for mini-series. |
| Genre | science fiction; superhero |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby |
| Notes | Promotional material on DC Graphic Novel #4 [The Hunger Dogs]. |
| Characters | Batman [of Earth II]; Superman [Kal-L]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Wonder Woman [Diana Trevor]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jerry Ordway |
| Inks | Jerry Ordway |
| Notes | Promotional material for the mini-series. |
| Reprinted | from America vs. the Justice Society (DC, 1985 series) #1 [cover] |
| Characters | Bruce Gordon; Tom Kalmaku; Carl Ferris; Carol Ferris; Clay Kendall; April O'Rourke; Hal Jordan; Richard Davis; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; The Guardians of Oa; The Shark; Eclipso; Sinestro; Javelin; The Predator; The Image; Arkkis Chummuck; Tomar-re; Arisia; Katma Tui; Ch'p; Xax |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Dave Gibbons; Gil Kane |
| Inks | Dave Gibbons; Gil Kane |
| Notes | Promotional information on Green Lantern. The Image never did appear in the Green Lantern series. Includes reproduction of cover to Green Lantern Annual (1985 series) #1. |
| Characters | Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Arcane; Animal Man; Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld; Atomic Skull |
| Genre | superhero; horror |
| Pencils | Chuck Patton; Steve Bissette; Gil Kane; Ernie Colon; Curt Swan |
| Inks | Dick Giordano; John Totleben; Gil Kane; Ernie Colon; Murphy Anderson |
| Notes | Promtional material on the limited series. |
| Characters | Polaris Spanner; Gadj |
| Synopsis | After being spotted Polaris Spanner and Gadj castle right into more trouble. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Nicola Cuti |
| Pencils | Tom Mandrake |
| Inks | Tom Mandrake |
| Notes | 2 edited pages from the mini-series. |
| Characters | The Monitor |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | George Perez |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Notes | A promotional piece for the mini-series, with a different logo and slightly different title, DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths. |
| Reprinted | from Crisis on Infinite Earths (DC, 1985 series) #1 [a few panels] |
| Characters | Hukka; Babe; Pakrat; Taz; Morphea; Dart; Blackjak; Martin Champion |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Mike Baron |
| Pencils | Ed Barreto |
| Inks | Ricardo Villagran |
| Notes | Mike Baron discusses the direction he plans to take the series. |
| Reprinted | from Atari Force (DC, 1984 series) #? [a few panels] |
| Characters | Halo; Black Lightning; Metamorpho; Katana; Geo-Force; Batman |
| Synopsis | An introduction to the characters in the series done in the style of an alphabet primer. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jim Aparo |
| Inks | Jim Aparo |
| Letters | typeset; Jim Aparo |
| Characters | Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Lex Luthor; Perry White |
| Synopsis | A series of scenes of events between Superman's leaving Smallville and staring to work at the Daily Planet as Clark Kent. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Characters | Amethyst [Amy Winston]; Marian Winston; Herb Winston; Princess Emerald; Citrina; Prince Topaz; Lady Turquoise |
| Genre | fantasy |
| Pencils | Ric Estrada |
| Inks | Pablo Marcos |
| Letters | Todd Klein |
| Notes | Promotional piece about how Amy Winston was drawn back into the world of Amethyst. Todd Klein credit for lettering from his website (kleinletters.com). |
| Characters | Blue Devil; The Furies; Norm Paxton; Gopher Bloomberg; Marla Bloom; Sharon Scott; Wayne Tarrant |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Ernie Colon |
| Inks | Gary Martin |
| Letters | Todd Klein |
| Notes | Promotional pin-up of Blue Devil encountering The Furies. Todd Klein credit for lettering from his website (kleinletters.com). |
| Characters | Lilanne Stern; Sonik; Superman; Batman; The Network |
| Synopsis | Lilanne Stern tells the reader about the new hero Sonik, her new club, and the villain group The Network. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Characters | Jericho; Lilith; Star Boy; Ultra Boy; Raven; White Witch; Blok; Wonder Girl; Cyborg; Phantom Girl; Sun Boy; Starfire; Dream Girl; Nightwing |
| Genre | superhero; science fiction |
| Pencils | Dan Jurgens |
| Inks | Romeo Tanghal |
| Notes | A promotional piece showing the two teams enjoying a picnic. |
| Characters | Superman; Adam Strange; The Viking Prince; B'wana Beast; Congorilla; Aquaman; Hawkman; Hawkwoman; The Batman; Wonder Woman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Jerry Ordway; Gene Colan; Chuck Patton; Carmine Infantino; Joe Kubert |
| Inks | Jerry Ordway; Bob Smith?; Mike DeCarlo; Murphy Anderson?; Joe Kubert |
| Notes | Promtional piece using the entire cover to DC Challenge #1 and smaller portraits of some of the individual characters. I am unable to identify the sources for the small portraits and all their art teams. |
| Reprinted | from DC Challenge (DC, 1985 series) #1 [cover] |
| Characters | Jonni Thunder [a.k.a. Thunderbolt] |
| Genre | superhero; detective |
| Pencils | Dick Giordano |
| Inks | Dick Giordano |
| Notes | Promotional profile page with large text feature. Second page on inside back cover. |