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DC Direct Currents (1988) comic books 1987-1989

  • Issue #1
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 1

    Cover feature: Flash Gordon; interview with David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis; John Byrne, Mike Carlin, Curt Swan and Julie Schwartz each give a quote about Superman's 50th Anniversary; back cover features the cover of Detective Comics #20.

  • Issue #2
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 2

    Cover feature: Action Comics Weekly; History of the DC Universe poster art shown in reduced size in black & white; interview with Mike Baron; back cover features the cover of Adventure Comics #73.

  • Issue #3
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 3

    Cover feature: Power of the Atom; other spotlighted releases: Batman: The Cult, COPS, The World of Metropolis; interview with WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS; back cover features the cover of Showcase (1956-1978) #34 (which includes the Silver Age Atom's first appearance and origin)

  • Issue #4
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 4

    Cover feature: V for Vendetta; other spotlighted releases: Animal Man, Tailgunner Jo; interview with DENYS COWAN; back cover features the cover of Adventures of Superman Annual (1939-1986 1st Series) #1 (the first Annual published)

  • Issue #5
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 5

    Cover feature: Hawk & Dove miniseries; other spotlighted releases: Starman, The New Guardians, Haywire, Best of the Brave and the Bold; interview with KARL KESEL; back cover features the cover of Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series) #1

  • Issue #6
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 6

    Cover feature: Cosmic Odyssey; interview with Luke McDonnell; back cover features the cover of Showcase #43.

  • Issue #7
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 7

    Cover feature: The Prisoner; interview with Dean Motter; back cover features the cover of The Brave and the Bold #60

  • Issue #8
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 8

    Cover feature: Plastic Man miniseries; other spotlighted release: The Unknown Soldier; interview with DAN JURGENS; back cover features the cover of Plastic Man (1966 1st Series DC) #1

  • Issue #9
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 9

    Cover feature: Invasion!; interview with Mike Zeck; back cover features the cover of Showcase #55

  • Issue #10
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 10

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    Cover feature: Black Orchid; Joker illustration (in Santa suit) by Brian Augustyn; interview with Peter Gillis; back cover features the cover of Adventure Comics #428.

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    6 days left Auction DC Direct Currents #10 1988 Advertisement for The Sandman that preceded Sandman

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  • Issue #11
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 11

    Cover feature: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told; interview with Denny O'Neil; back cover features the cover of Adventure Comics #300.

  • Issue #12
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 12

    Cover feature: The Huntress; other spotlighted releases: L.E.G.I.O.N. '89, Justice, Inc., Blackhawk, The New Gods; interview with KYLE BAKER; back cover features the cover of DC Super Stars (1976) #17 (which includes the first appearance and origin of the Huntress)

  • Issue #13
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 13

    Cover feature: Justice League Europe; comedic illustration of Elongated Man and Flash by Brian Augustyn; interview with Kurt Schaffenberger; back cover features the cover of Justice League of America #1 (from 1960).

  • Issue #14
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 14

    Cover feature: The Janus Directive event; other spotlighted releases: Batman Button Set #1, The Legend of Aquaman Special #1, Blasters Special #1; interview with PAUL KUPPERBERG; back cover features the cover of Detective Comics (1937- ) #27

  • Issue #15
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 15

    Cover feature: Skreemer; other spotlighted releases: Hawk & Dove ongoing series, Aquaman miniseries, interview with MIKE GRELL; back cover features the cover of Teen Titans (1966 1st Series) #14

  • Issue #16
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 16

    Cover feature: Lex Luthor The Unauthorized Biography; other spotlighted releases: Batman Button Set #2, Justice League: A New Beginning TPB, Firestorm #87; comments from Denny O'Neil, William Messner-Loebs, Karl Kesel, Denys Cowan, Dan Jurgens and others on revitalizing DC Comics characters; back cover features the cover of Firestorm (1978 1st Series) #1

  • Issue #17
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 17

    Cover feature: Batman Movie Adaptation; other spotlighted releases: Hawkworld miniseries, El Diablo; interview with JERRY ORDWAY; back cover features the cover of Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series) #34 (which includes the origin of Hawkman)

  • Issue #18
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 18

    Cover feature: Justice, Inc.; photo of Batman movie billboard as it was being painted in New York City's Times Square; interview with Walt Simonson; back cover features the cover of Metal Men #45.

  • Issue #19
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 19

    Cover feature: The Shadow Strikes!; other spotlighted releases: Star Trek & Star Trek: The Next Generation ongoing series, Forgotten Realms; back cover features the cover of Big Book of Fun Comics (1935) #1 (considered to be the first comic book annual)

  • Issue #20
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 20

    Cover feature: Legion of Super-Heroes; letter to the editor on minorities in DC Comics; interview with KEITH GIFFEN; back cover features the cover of Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) #19

  • Issue #21
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 21

    Cover feature: Batman: Arkham Asylum graphic novel; other spotlighted releases: Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn, Superman painted poster by Steve Rude; interview with ED HANNIGAN; back cover features the cover of Batman (1940) #79 (an early appearance of Vicki Vale)

  • Issue #22
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 22

    Cover feature: Deadman: Love After Death; other spotlighted releases: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told, Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, The Ring; interview with JULIUS SCHWARTZ; back cover features the cover of Justice League of America (1960 1st Series) #7

  • Issue #23
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 23

    Cover feature: The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told; other spotlighted releases: Superboy, Time Masters; interview with ADAM HUGHES; back cover features the cover of Batman (1940) #27 (depicting Santa with Batman and Robin)

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    6 days left Auction DC, The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told, HC, DJ, 1st Print, 1990

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  • Issue #24
    DC Direct Currents (1988) 24

    Cover feature: Adam Strange; other spotlighted releases: Batman: Year Two TPB, Secret Origins TPB; interview with BRIAN BOLLAND; back cover features the cover of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954) #98