DC Challenge

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DC Challenge
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Cover of DC Challenge! #1 (Nov 1985), art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
ScheduleMonthly
Format Limited series
Publication dateNovember 1985 – October 1986
No. of issues12
Creative team
Written by
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Penciller(s)
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Inker(s)
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Letterer(s) John Costanza
Colorist(s) Carl Gafford
Editor(s) Robert Greenberger

DC Challenge was a 12-issue comic book limited series produced by DC Comics from November 1985 to October 1986, as a round robin experiment in narrative. The series' tagline was "Can You Solve It Before We Do?"

Contents

Publication history

The DC Challenge series was conceived during a rooftop party at the 1983 San Diego Comic-Con. [1] [2] The premise of the series was that each chapter would be made by a different author and artist. [3] No consultation between authors was permitted. Additionally, each chapter would end in a cliffhanger from which that chapter's author had to have planned a viable escape, and the name of the next chapter would be provided. Authors were free to use any DC character, with the exception of those whose appearances they were currently writing. Dick Giordano had been the original editor of the series, but turned the job over to Robert Greenberger before the first issue was published. The last issue of DC Challenge was a collaborative effort by six of the twelve writers. [4]

The issues

IssueDateStory titleWritersArtistsFeatured charactersCitations
1November 1985"Outbreak!" Mark Evanier Gene Colan and Bob Smith Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Adam Strange, Riddler [5]
2December 1985"Blinded By the Light" Len Wein Chuck Patton and Mike DeCarlo Superman, Batman, B'wana Beast, Jonah Hex, Congorilla [6]
3January 1986"Viking Vengeance" Doug Moench Carmine Infantino and Bob SmithSuperman, Hawkwoman, Jonah Hex, Batman, Aquaman, Adam Strange, Viking Prince, Hawkman, Alanna [7]
4February 1986"Atomic Nights" Paul Levitz Gil Kane and Klaus Janson Martian Manhunter, Zatanna, Detective Chimp, Superman, Aquaman, Jimmy Olsen [8]
5March 1986"If There's a Hole in Reality, is Life a Cosmic Donut? or Thunderbolts and Lightning" Mike W. Barr Dave Gibbons and Mark Farmer Adam Strange, Doctor Fate, Captain Comet, Captain Marvel, Uncle Sam, Blackhawks [9]
6April 1986"A Matter of Anti Matter" Elliot S. Maggin Dan Jurgens and Larry Mahlstedt Silent Knight, Batman, Adam Strange, Deadman, Albert Einstein [10]
7May 1986"Don't Bogart That Grape ... Hand Me the Gas Pump!" Paul Kupperberg Joe Staton and Steve Mitchell Mister Mxyzptlk, Plastic Man, Batman, Blackhawks, Woozy Winks [11]
8June 1986"If This Is Love, Why Do My Teeth Hurt?" Gerry Conway Rick Hoberg, Dick Giordano, and Arne StarrBatman, Orion, Blackhawk, Enemy Ace, Lightray, Joker [12]
9July 1986"All This and World War, Too!" Roy Thomas Don Heck Geo-Force, Metron, Son of Vulcan, Guardians of the Universe, Wonder Woman [13]
10August 1986"Jules Verne Was Right!" Dan Mishkin Curt Swan and Terry Austin Deadman, Superman, Tomar-Re, Arisia Rrab, Vigilante, Adam Strange, Hawkman [14]
11September 1986"How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All?" Marv Wolfman and Cary Bates Keith Giffen and Dave Hunt Doctor Fate, Batman [15]
12October 1986"Prologue"Mark Evanier Dan Spiegle Phantom Stranger, Bork, Mordorh, Darkseid, DeSaad, Adam Strange, Guardians of the Universe, Floyd Perkins, Superman, Kaz, Batman, Detective Chimp, Darwin Jones, Jimmy Olsen, Vigilante, Uncle Sam [16]
"Phase 12.1: Fathers Against Suns"Mark Evanier Denys Cowan and Rodin RodriguezSuperman, Manticore, Aquaman, Adam Strange, Mordorh, Anti-Matter Man, Joker, Orion, Lightray, Metron, Doctor Fate, Spectre
"Phase 12.2"Dan Mishkin Luke McDonnell and Rick MagyarBatman, Joker, Kaz, Guardians of the Universe
"Phase 12.3"Roy Thomas Stan Woch and Jan Duursema Viking Prince, Batman, Hawkman, Hawkwoman
"Phase 12.4"Gerry Conway Steve Lightle and Gary MartinWonder Woman, Woozy Winks, Deadman, Blackhawks, Metron
"Phase 12.5"Len Wein Ross Andru and Frank McLaughlin Superman
"Phase 12.6 Final Phase"Mark Evanier and Marv Wolfman Tom Mandrake Green Lantern, Flash, Superman, Batman, Elongated Man, Vixen, Hawkman, Wonder Woman, Vibe, Firestorm, Aquaman, Doctor Fate, Spectre, Eli Ellis, Darkseid, Martian Manhunter, Metron, Jimmy Olsen, Floyd Perkins, Perry White

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evanier, Mark ; Greenberger, Robert  ( w ). DC Challenge,no. 1(November 1985).
  2. ↑ Reid, Jeff (May 22, 2013). "DC Histories: The DC Challenge". IFanboy. Archived from the original on August 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. London, United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 215. ISBN   978-0-7566-6742-9. In a playful twelve-issue maxiseries, DC decided to put its writers and artists to the test. With each issue written and drawn by a different team, DC Challenge told a story that was in a constant state of flux.
  4. ↑ Greenberger, Robert (August 2017). "It Sounded Like a Good Idea at the Time: A Look at the DC Challenge!". Back Issue! (98). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 34–44.
  5. ↑ "DC Challenge #1". Grand Comics Database.
  6. ↑ "DC Challenge #2". Grand Comics Database.
  7. ↑ "DC Challenge #3". Grand Comics Database.
  8. ↑ "DC Challenge #4". Grand Comics Database.
  9. ↑ "DC Challenge #5". Grand Comics Database.
  10. ↑ "DC Challenge #6". Grand Comics Database.
  11. ↑ "DC Challenge #7". Grand Comics Database.
  12. ↑ "DC Challenge #8". Grand Comics Database.
  13. ↑ "DC Challenge #9". Grand Comics Database.
  14. ↑ "DC Challenge #10". Grand Comics Database.
  15. ↑ "DC Challenge #11". Grand Comics Database.
  16. ↑ "DC Challenge #12". Grand Comics Database.
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