DC Comics Presents

DC Comics Presents was a comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 (97 issues plus 4 annuals) featuring team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters of the  DC Universe. (The final issue is an exception, instead featuring Superman in an "Untold Tale" involving the Phantom Zone, by  Steve Gerber, following up in his  limited series of the same title.) A recurring back-up feature "Whatever Happened to..." had stories revealing the status of various minor and little-used characters.

The series' most famous (and expensive back) issue was #26, which included an insert prequel to the then-upcoming New Teen Titans series by Marv Wolfman and  George Pérez. Another insert in issue #41 previewed the "new direction" Wonder Woman. In #47, Superman traveled to Eternia and met  He-Man. DCCP #87 featured the first appearance and, in a back-up story, origin of the divergent Kal-El of the Earth Prime reality, who would become known as  Superboy-Prime.

In 2004, the title DC Comics Presents was revived for eight one-shot issues, each a tribute to DC editor Julius Schwartz who had recently died. Each issue featured two stories based on a classic DC Comics cover of the past, reflecting Schwartz's frequent practice of commissioning a cover concept, then telling the writers to create a story around that cover.

2010 revival
In July of 2010, DC announced that they were launching a new "DC Comics Presents" series, this time it features stories that have not seen print since their original publication. The announced issues are :


 * DC Comics Presents: Batman #1, which spotlights Batman and reprints Batman #582-585 (10/20/2010)
 * DC Comics Presents: Batman #2, which spotlights Batman and reprints Batman #591-594 (11/17/2010)
 * DC Comics Presents: Batman #3, which spotlights Batman and reprints Batman #595-598 (12/15/2010)
 * DC Comics Presents: Brightest Day #1, which spotlights Deadman and Hawkman, and reprints selected stories from Hawkman #27, 34 and 36, Solo #8, DCU Holiday ‘09 and Strange Adventures #205.
 * DC Comics Presents: Brightest Day #2, which spotlights Martian Manhunter and Firestorm (both  Ronnie Raymond and  Jason Rusch), and reprints Martian Manhunter #24 and Firestorm #11-13.
 * DC Comics Presents: Ethan Van Sciver, which spotlights the art of Ethan Van Sciver and reprints Batman and Catwoman: Trail of the Gun #1-2.
 * DC Comics Presents: The Flash and Green Lantern: Faster Friends, which spotlights Hal Jordan and  Barry Allen, and reprints both issues of the titular mini-series.
 * DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern, which spotlights Kyle Rayner  and Jade, and reprints Green Lantern (vol. 3) #137-140.
 * DC Comics Presents: Jack Cross, which spotlights Jack Cross and reprints issues #1-4 of his self-titled series.
 * DC Comics Presents: J.H. Williams III, which spotlights the art of J.H. Williams III and reprints Chase #1 and #6-8.
 * DC Comics Presents:Superman #1, which spotlights Superman and reprints Superman #179-185 and Superman: The Man of Steel #121.
 * DC Comics Presents: Superman #2, which spotlights Superman and reprints Superman: The Man of Steel #133, Superman #189, Adventures of Superman #611, and Action Comics'' #798.
 * DC Comics Presents: Young Justice #1, which spotlights Young Justice and reprints JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #1-2.
 * DC Comics Presents: Young Justice #2, which spotlights Young Justice and reprints Young Justice Secret Files, Young Justice in No Man's Land, and Young Justice: The Secret.
 * Vertigo Resurrected, which reprints a controversial and previously banned  Hellblazer story by  Warren Ellis.