DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) comic books graded by CGC

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 26N CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4168554005

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) 47A.N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4494461003

1st printing. Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in comics. Cover by Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia. Stories by Paul Kupperberg and Mike W. Barr. Art by Curt Swan, José Delbo, Mike DeCarlo and John Calnan. Skeletor attempts to force entry to Castle Grayskull. The energy discharge causes a storm that breaches dimensions, pulling Superman from Earth to Eternia. After a brief struggle with Skeletor, Superman teams up with He-Man to stop the villain in "From Eternia -- with Death!" by Paul Kupperberg, Curt Swan and Mike DeCarlo. Characters in this story: Battle Cat [Cringer] (introduction); Beastman (villain, introduction); Josh Coyle; The Goddess [Teela] (introduction); He-Man [Prince Adam] (introduction); Man-at-Arms (introduction); Skeletor (villain, introduction); Superman [Clark Kent]; Teela (introduction); Zoar (falcon, unnamed, introduction); Crusher (single appearance). Plus: Back-up story "Whatever Happened to Sandy, the Golden Boy?" by Mike W. Barr, José Delbo and John Calnan. Characters in this story: The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (also in flashback); Sandy the Golden Boy [Sandy Hawkins] (also in flashback); The Shatterer [Dr. Price] (villain, single appearance, death); Dr. Raymond Baxter (in flashback); Roger Phelps (security guard). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 92D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698600003

Direct Edition. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Curt Swan and Dave Hunt. Cover by Eduardo Barreto. If you were a criminal, who'd you rather have after you, Superman or Vigilante? Cover price $0.75.