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DC Comics Bonus Book
DC Comics Bonus Books were 16-page comic book stories inserted into issues of existing DC Comics series to showcase new writers and artists.[1][2] Running from April 1988 to February 1989, they consisted of a front cover, 14 pages of story, and a back cover with a brief biography of the story's creators. The addition of the insert did not entail an increase in the price of the comic book.[3] The Bonus Books featured early work by such comics creators as Mark Askwith, Jim Balent, Randy DuBurke, Dean Haspiel, Rob Liefeld, Gordon Purcell,[4] and Denis Rodier.[3]
The issues edit
| Issue (cover date) | Bonus Book | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Action Comics #599 (April 1988) | Superman and Jimmy Olsen | Joe Calchi | Britt Wisenbaker and James Scott | [5] |
| The Flash vol. 2 #12 (May 1988) | Doctor Light | George Broderick | Gordon Purcell and Timothy Dzon | [6] |
| Doom Patrol vol. 2 #9 (June 1988) | Celsius | Steve Miller | Randy DuBurke and Joe Alidetta | [7] |
| Wonder Woman vol. 2 #18 (July 1988) | Amazons | Dan Littleford | Palmer Worley and Brian Thomas | [8] |
| Detective Comics #589 (August 1988) | Batman vs. Poison Ivy | Lewis Klahr and Steve Piersall | Dean Haspiel and Denis Rodier | [9] |
| The Warlord #131 (September 1988) | Jennifer Morgan | Steve Wilson | Rob Liefeld and Jeff Albrecht | [2][10] |
| Justice League International #18 (October 1988) | Mister Miracle, Big Barda, and Oberon | Mark Askwith | James Webb and Mark Pennington | [11][12] |
| Power of the Atom #4 (November 1988) | Atom | Joe Calchi | Jim Balent and Dan Schaefer | [13] |
| The Flash vol. 2 #19 (December 1988) | Blue Trinity | Hank Kanalz | Bill Knapp and Jerry Acerno | [14] |
| Suicide Squad #21 (Winter 1988) | Bronze Tiger | Larry Ganem | Peter Krause and Fred Butler | [15] |
| Detective Comics #595 (Holiday 1989) | Batman vs. Mr. Freeze | Jeff O'Hare | Roderick Delgado and Jerry Acerno | [16] |
| Wonder Woman vol. 2 #26 (January 1989) | Amazons | Tom Joyner | Neil Vokes and Fred Butler | [17] |
| Justice League International #24 (February 1989) | Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and Maxwell Lord | David P. Levin | Dean Haspiel | [18] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (December 11, 2013). "Top 10 Events DC Could Revive For Future New 52 Anniversaries". Newsarama. from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
For just under a year (between April 1988 and February 1989 cover dates, in fact), one DC title each month would have an additional 16 page story in the guise of a separate comic, right in the middle of the book. These "Bonus Books" were used to try out new talent.
- ^ a b Carbonaro, Paul (January 15, 1988). "The Warlord". Amazing Heroes (133). Fantagraphics Books: 192.
16-page inserts will be rotated through various DC titles...in 1988. They will be produced by new talent, and one such insert will appear in Warlord.
- ^ a b Greenberger, Robert (April 2014). "New Talent and Bonus Babies". Back Issue! (71). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 71–73.
- ^ Aamodt, Britt (2010). Superheroes, Strip Artists, & Talking Animals: Minnesota's Contemporary Cartoonists. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0873517775.
DC also gave the young cartoonist a one-off assignment. They asked him to work on a bonus book (a free comic stuffed inside another comic) that would be paired with the next issue of Flash.
- ^ "Action Comics #599". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "The Flash vol. 2 #12". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Doom Patrol vol. 2 #9". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Wonder Woman vol. 2 #18". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Detective Comics #589". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "The Warlord #131". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ Mangels, Andy (July 15, 1988). "Justice League International". Amazing Heroes (145). Fantagraphics Books: 129.
Justice League International #18 will contain a Bonus Book. The story will be written by Mark Askwith, penciled by Jim Webb, and inked by Mark Pennington, and concerns the construction of Mr. Miracle's dream house.
- ^ "Justice League International #18". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Power of the Atom #4". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "The Flash vol. 2 #19". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Suicide Squad #21". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Detective Comics #595". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Wonder Woman vol. 2 #26". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "Justice League International #24". Grand Comics Database.
External links edit
- DC Bonus Book at the Comic Book DB
- DC Bonus Books at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- DC Timeline 1986-1989
- DC Bonus Book #7 review at Boosterrific.com