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Issue: DC Sampler #3
Publication Date: January 1984
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Issues: #3 of 3 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/25/1984
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger
Disclose Notes: Date of release from DC Releases #8. Released with January 1985 cover-dated issues.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: giveaway
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Wraparound
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Penciller(s): 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
Inker(s): 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
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Character(s): Superman; The Batman; The Flash
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose 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.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Giordano
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Meanwhile...
Synopsis: The Vice President-Executive Editor of the DC comics line discusses their major upcoming projects.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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It Is As If He Had Been Asleep for an Eternity...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Stephen Bissette?
Inker(s): John Totleben?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Saga of Swamp Thing
Character(s): 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.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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On the Edge of the Universe, an Evil Grows

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Judith Hunt
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Robotech Defenders
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Promotional material on mini-series.
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This Woman Has a Mission!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ron Randall
Inker(s): Ron Randall
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Conqueror of the Barren Earth
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Promotional art for mini-series.
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The Hunger Dogs!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): The New Gods
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional material on DC Graphic Novel #4 [The Hunger Dogs].
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The Secret Is Out!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): America vs. the Justice Society
Character(s): 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]
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From Content Item: FlagAmerica vs. the Justice Society #1 published January 1985
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional material for the mini-series.
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There've Been Some Changes Made in Green Lantern

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dave Gibbons; Gil Kane
Inker(s): Dave Gibbons; Gil Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): 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
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Pages: 2
Disclose 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.
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Who's Who

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chuck Patton; Steve Bissette; Gil Kane; Ernie Colon; Curt Swan
Inker(s): Dick Giordano; John Totleben; Gil Kane; Ernie Colon; Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, superhero
Feature(s): Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Arcane; Animal Man; Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld; Atomic Skull
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Promtional material on the limited series.
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Castling

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nicola Cuti
Penciller(s): Tom Mandrake
Inker(s): Tom Mandrake
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Spanner's Galaxy
Character(s): Polaris Spanner; Gadj
Synopsis: After being spotted Polaris Spanner and Gadj castle right into more trouble.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: 2 edited pages from the mini-series.
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The DC Universe Will Never Be the Same!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Perez
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Crisis on Infinite Earths
Character(s): The Monitor
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A promotional piece for the mini-series, with a different logo and slightly different title, DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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What's in Store for: Atari Force

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Baron
Penciller(s): Eduardo Barreto [as Ed Barreto](credited)
Inker(s): Ricardo Villagran
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Atari Force
Character(s): Hukka; Babe; Pakrat; Taz; Morphea; Dart; Blackjak; Martin Champion
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Mike Baron discusses the direction he plans to take the series.
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A Batman and the Outsiders Primer

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike W. Barr
Penciller(s): Jim Aparo
Inker(s): Jim Aparo
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Jim Aparo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman and the Outsiders
Character(s): 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.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman in the Eighties #[nn] published November 2004
as A Batman and the Outsiders Primer [Character Profile on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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...And What Happened in Between?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman: The Secret Years
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Lex Luthor; Perry White
Synopsis: A series of scenes of events between Superman's leaving Smallville and starting to work at the Daily Planet as Clark Kent.
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Pages: 2
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The Magic Has Returned...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ric Estrada
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
Character(s): Amethyst [Amy Winston]; Marian Winston; Herb Winston; Princess Emerald; Citrina; Prince Topaz; Lady Turquoise
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Pages: 1
Disclose 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).
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Meet The Furies!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ernie Colon
Inker(s): Gary Martin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Todd Klein
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Blue Devil
Character(s): Blue Devil; The Furies; Norm Paxton; Gopher Bloomberg; Marla Bloom; Sharon Scott; Wayne Tarrant
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional pin-up of Blue Devil encountering The Furies. Todd Klein credit for lettering from his website (kleinletters.com).
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When It Comes to Super-Teams...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): World's Finest Comics
Character(s): 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.
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Pages: 2
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Join the Party Twice Each Month!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Jurgens
Inker(s): Romeo Tanghal
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Legion of Super-Heroes & The New Teen Titans
Character(s): Jericho; Lilith; Star Boy; Ultra Boy; Raven; White Witch; Blok; Wonder Girl; Cyborg; Phantom Girl; Sun Boy; Starfire; Dream Girl; Nightwing
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: A promotional piece showing the two teams enjoying a picnic.
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Here's a Riddle...

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jerry Ordway; Gene Colan; Chuck Patton; Carmine Infantino; Joe Kubert
Inker(s): Jerry Ordway; Bob Smith?; Mike DeCarlo; Murphy Anderson?; Joe Kubert
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): DC Challenge
Character(s): Superman; Adam Strange; The Viking Prince; B'wana Beast; Congorilla; Aquaman; Hawkman; Hawkwoman; The Batman; Wonder Woman
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From Content Item: FlagDC Challenge #1 published November 1985
was Chapter One [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose 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.
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And Now...A Few Words About a Very Special Lady

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Giordano
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, superhero
Feature(s): Jonni Thunder
Character(s): Jonni Thunder [a.k.a. Thunderbolt]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Promotional profile page with large text feature. Second page on inside back cover.

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