DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) comic books 1970 or later

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4614700009

Chase to the End of Time! - Written by Martin Pasko. Art and Cover by José Luis García-López and Dan Adkins. Presenting a brand-new series teaming Superman with DC's most sensational super-stars! The warring alien races the Volkir and the Zelkot come to Earth in pursuit of Zelkot Iylar who hopes to travel through time and prevent the aliens' war from ever beginning. The Zelkot threaten to destroy Earth if The Flash does not help Iylar complete his mission. But after The Flash heads off after Iylar, the Volkir convince Superman to stop Iylar or he will change history and Krypton will explode eons earlier than it did. Continues next issue. Characters in this issue: Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Islayn (villain, a Volkir); Aylem (villain, a Zelkot); Iylar; Reverse-Flash [Professor Zoom; Eobard Thawne] (cameo). Plus: Aquaman and Aqualad in 1-page Hostess Twinkies ad "Imperiled Sub" with art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4601491003

First 50c cover-priced issue. Race to the End of Time! - Written by Martin Pasko. Art and Cover by José Luis García-López and Dan Adkins. Continued from the previous issue. In the 25th century, Superman secretly helps Flash deal with Professor Zoom, before the two head off again across time after Iylar, who is trying to reach the past and end an alien civil war before it began. Flash wants to make sure Iylar makes it through time, so that the Zelkot do not destroy Earth. Superman wants to ensure the war begins so that the Volkir visit Earth in the past and seed life on it. After a number of stops across time, Superman and Flash catch up to Iylar, stop him from preventing the war, and neutralize the aliens' threat against the Earth in the present. Characters in this issue: Superman [Clark Kent]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy; Brainiac 5; Wildfire; Mon-El; Cosmic Boy; Princess Projectra]; Reverse-Flash [Professor Zoom; Eobard Thawne]; Iylar; a Zelkot; a Volkir. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 6 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4525416012

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The Fantastic Fall of Green Lantern! - Written by Paul Levitz. Art by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Superman and Green Lantern team up to face Star Sapphire who has wedding plans for Green Lantern. Continues next issue. Characters in this issue: Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (villain); Green Arrow (photo); Batman (photo); Wonder Woman (photo); Black Canary (photo); Lois Lane; Josh Coyle; Kimon [a Weaponer of Qward]; Fridol [Lord of The Weaponers of Qward]; Zamarons (flashback). Also: The Penguin in 1-page Hostess Fruit Pies ad "Penguins on Parade" with art by Curt Swan and Vince Colletta. And: Fred Hembeck cartoon. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.40.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 26N CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4487060007

Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance of the New Teen Titans in preview story; 1st appearances of Raven, Cyborg and Starfire. Cover by Jim Starlin. Stories by Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman and Bob Rozakis. Art by Jim Starlin, George Pérez, José Delbo, Steve Mitchell, Dick Giordano and Kim DeMulder. N'Gon is attempting to gain power by taking it from other super-beings, but Superman and Green Lantern combine forces to imprison N'Gon in "Between Friend and Foe!" by Jim Starlin (plot and pencils), Marv Wolfman (script) and Steve Mitchell (inks). Characters in this story: Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Archon Z'Gmora]; N'Gon (villain); Archie Jones. Plus: Raven uses her powers to enter Dick Grayson's dreams to show him a scene from the not-too-distant future of the new Teen Titans team battling to save the world from an other-dimensional protoplasmic creature in "Where Nightmares Begin!" by Marv Wolfman, George Pérez and Dick Giordano. Characters in this story: Teen Titans [Changeling [Garfield Logan] (introduction as Changeling); Cyborg [Victor Stone] (introduction); Kid Flash [Wally West]; Raven (introduction); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Starfire [Koriand'r] (introduction); Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]]; Silas Stone (introduction); an other-dimensional protoplasm (villain). Story continues in New Teen Titans (1980) (Tales of ...) #1. Also: The Matter Master attempts to steal the Ruby of Life but Sargon stops him in the back-up story "Whatever Happened to Sargon the Sorcerer?" by Bob Rozakis, José Delbo and Kim DeMulder. Characters in this story: Justice League of America [The Atom [Ray Palmer] (flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (flashback); Hawkman [Katar Hol/Carter Hall] (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent] (flashback); Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (flashback)]; The Matter Master [Mark Mandrill] (villain); Sargon the Sorcerer [John Sargent]. And: Hawkman vs. Golden Raven in 1-page Hostess Fruit Pies ad "She's No Angel" with pencils by Curt Swan. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 27N VG- 3.5

Newsstand Edition. Superman and Manhunter from Mars star in "The Key That Unlocked Chaos!" First appearance of Mongul. Written by Len Wein, with art by Jim Starlin, Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin. Characters: Superman; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars]; Mongul (intro, villain); Steve Lombard; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; The Warzoon (aliens, flashback); The Largas (aliens, flashback); green kryptonite. Plus: "Whatever Happened to Congorilla?" Written by Bob Rozakis, with art by Romeo Tanghal and Frank Chiaramonte. Characters: Congo Bill; Congorilla; Golden Gorilla; Janu; Mose; K'Bani (villain); Fred Cantrell (villain). Cover by Jim Starlin. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 49N VG/FN 5.0

Newsstand Edition. Captain Marvel for a Day (intended title, as noted in issue #54) - Written by Roy Thomas (plot) and Paul Kupperberg (script). Art by Rich Buckler and John Calnan. Cover by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Can even the combined power of Superman and Captain Marvel stand up to the awesome might of Black Adam?! Characters in this issue: Superman; Captain Marvel (origin); Black Adam (villain, origin); The M.E.L.F. (villains); Shazam; Uncle Marvel [as Uncle Dudley]; Jimmy Olsen; Billy Batson (Earth-1). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 84N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition

Label #4643208023

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Newsstand Edition. Give Me Power...Give Me Your World! - Written by Bob Rozakis. Pencils by Jack Kirby (pages 1-2, 10-24) and Alex Toth (pages 3-9). Inks and Colors by Greg Theakston. Cover by Jack Kirby and Greg Theakston. When the Challengers of the Unknown seek Superman to help them figure out what a Kryptonian card means, it leads them to Zo-Mar who can make anyone do his bidding. (Note: Pages 3-9 were originally created as a Challengers of the Unknown story to appear in Adventure Comics (1938 1st series) #498.) Characters in this issue: The Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Prof Haley; Ace Morgan; Red Ryan]; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]; Mr. Jenkins; Zo-Mar (introduction, villain); Phantom Zone inhabitants [General Zod; Jax-Ur]; Miss Bernstein. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 87 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4632122004

Direct Edition. Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Zapped by an alien ray, Superman hops dimensions and teams up with Superboy-Prime to battle Polarians on Earth-Prime in the 24-page "Year of the Comet." Continued in Adventures of Superman (1939) #414. Script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Curt Swan & Al Williamson. Plus: the 16-page "Origin of Superboy-Prime" by Maggin, Swan & Williamson. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. Cover price $1.25.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 89 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #23-0F1235F-009

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Metropolis Wasn't Built in a Day...or Was It? - Written by Bob Rozakis and Todd Klein. Art by Alex Saviuk and Ricardo Villagrán. Cover by Denys Cowan and Bob Smith. The Omega Men make camp for the night and then wake up in Metropolis. What happened and how did they get there? That's what the Omega Men and Superman want to know. Characters in this issue: The Omega Men [Harpis; Tigorr]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Oho-Besh; Ili. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.