DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) comic books

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) 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) 28N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4641456015

Newsstand Edition. Superman and Supergirl must face everything that Mongul unleashes on them from "Warworld!" Continued next issue. Script by Len Wein, art by Jim Starlin & Romeo Tanghal. Plus: the back-up tale that answers the question "Whatever Happened to Johnny Thunder?" Script by Mike Tiefenbacher, art by Gil Kane. Cover by 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) 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.