Official DC Index
Encyclopedia
The Official DC Index is a series of comic books released by Independent Comics Group (an imprint of Eclipse Comics
) from 1985–1988, which featured synopses of several DC Comics
series. The books, edited by Murray Ward, would often feature background information on the main characters in a particular series, and detailed information on each issue, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a story synopsis. A similar series of indices called the Official Marvel Index
was published by Marvel Comics
.
indices), and a planned Legends
index was never released.
(issues #1-3, 5) and Rick Hoberg
(#4). Profiles of every Titans member and synopses of every Teen Titans story up through early 1986 (a sixth issue was in the works, but was never released):
The Official Doom Patrol
Two issues: February 1986. Covers by John Byrne. Profiles of the Doom Patrol members and their supporting cast and villains, and synopses of every Doom Patrol story from:
The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths
One issue: March 1986. Synopses of all 12 issues of the Crisis mini-series and features a cover by George Pérez
. The information in this book was reprinted and updated in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition
.
and Will Blyberg (#3, 4), Joe Staton
(#5, 7), Jerry Ordway
(#6), and Luke McDonnell (#8). Profiles of every Justice League member and synopses of all issues of the first Justice League of America series as well as the League's initial appearances:
#94. Also included are synopses of the major Earths in the Multiverse
, a list of pre-Crisis Monitor
appearances, a list of the characters who appeared in Crisis, a Crisis flowchart, and addenda and errata to the Crisis Index. The information in this book was reprinted and updated in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition. Cover by Jan Duursema
and Tom Mandrake.
The Official Hawkman
Two issues: November-December 1986. Covers by Richard Howell. Synopses of every Silver Age
Hawkman story from:
(#1, 2), Jim Mooney
(#3, 4), and Richard Howell (#5). Profiles of almost every Legion member up to the time of publication, and synopses of every Legion story up through July 1970 (the series was put on hiatus before further stories could be indexed):
, and synopses of the first four issues of All-Star Comics, as well as the Justice Society's origin from DC Special
#29. This book contains very few synopses due to the large number of Justice Society profiles, and the series' cancellation prevented further issues from being indexed.
Millennium
Two issues: March 1988. Covers by Joe Staton
. Synopses of the Millennium mini-series, as well as every crossover:
Eclipse Comics
Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several independent publishers during the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1978, it published the first graphic novel intended for the newly created comic book specialty store market...
) from 1985–1988, which featured synopses of several DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
series. The books, edited by Murray Ward, would often feature background information on the main characters in a particular series, and detailed information on each issue, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a story synopsis. A similar series of indices called the Official Marvel Index
Official Marvel Index
The Official Marvel Index is a series of comic books released by Marvel Comics which featured synopses of several Marvel series. The books were largely compiled by George Olshevsky , and featured detailed information on each issue in a...
was published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
.
Publication history
Due to poor sales, some series were cancelled before completion (the All-Star and LegionLegion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
indices), and a planned Legends
Legends (comics)
"Legends" was a comic book crossover story line that ran through a six-issue, self titled limited series and various other titles published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987...
index was never released.
The Official Teen Titans Index
Five issues: August-December, 1985. Covers by Chuck PattonChuck Patton
Francis Chuck Patton is an African American comic book artist and animator. He is best known in comics circles for his work on DC Comics' Justice League of America in the 1980s, specifically for the period in which the team relocated to Detroit, Michigan, and was staffed with new, multicultural...
(issues #1-3, 5) and Rick Hoberg
Rick Hoberg
Rick Hoberg is an award-winning American comic book artist and animator.-Newspaper Strips:Hoberg began his career in the mid-1970s, working in newspaper strips, assisting Russ Manning on Tarzan and Star Wars , and Fred Kida on the daily Spider-Man strip .-Comic books:Between 1977 and 1979, Hoberg...
(#4). Profiles of every Titans member and synopses of every Teen Titans story up through early 1986 (a sixth issue was in the works, but was never released):
- The Brave and the Bold #54, 60
- Showcase #59, 75
- Teen Titans vol. 1 #1-53
- DC Super StarsDC Super StarsDC Super Stars was a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics from March 1976 to February 1978. Starting off as a reprint title, it finished its run with original stories...
#1 - The Hawk and the DoveHawk and DoveHawk and Dove is the moniker given to two superheroes when they team up to fight crime. Hawk and Dove describes each character's attitude or approach to fighting crime. The hawk represents aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.-Hank and Don Hall:...
#1-6 - DC Comics Presents #26
- The New Teen Titans vol. 1 #1-40
- The New Teen Titans Annual vol. 1 #1, 2
- The Best of DC #18
- Tales of the New Teen Titans #1-4
- Marvel and DC Present: The Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen TitansThe Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen TitansThe Uncanny X-Men and The New Teen Titans is a crossover comic book published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, and features two teams of superheroes, DC Comics' New Teen Titans and Marvel's X-Men.- Publication history :...
#1 - The New Teen Titans (drug awareness giveaway) #1-3
- Tales of the Teen Titans #41-62
- Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3
- The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #1-16
- The New Teen Titans Annual vol. 2 #1
The Official Doom PatrolDoom PatrolThe Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
Index
Two issues: February 1986. Covers by John Byrne. Profiles of the Doom Patrol members and their supporting cast and villains, and synopses of every Doom Patrol story from:
- My Greatest AdventureMy Greatest AdventureMy Greatest Adventure was a DC Comics comic book that began in 1955 and is best known as the original title for the superhero team, the Doom Patrol.-Publication history:...
#80-85 - Doom Patrol vol. 1 #86-124
- ShowcaseShowcase (comics)Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing...
#94-96 - DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #19
The Official Crisis on Infinite EarthsCrisis on Infinite EarthsCrisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
Index
One issue: March 1986. Synopses of all 12 issues of the Crisis mini-series and features a cover by George PérezGeorge Pérez
George Pérez is a Puerto Rican-American writer and illustrator of comic books, known for his work on various titles, including Avengers, Teen Titans and Wonder Woman.-Biography:...
. The information in this book was reprinted and updated in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition
DC Comics Absolute Editions
DC Comics Absolute Edition is a series of archival quality printings of graphic novels published by DC Comics and its imprints WildStorm Productions and Vertigo...
.
The Official Justice League of America Index
Eight issues: April 1986-March 1987. Covers by George Pérez (#1, 2), Stan WochStan Woch
Stan Woch is an American artist who has worked in the comics industry. His early career includes work as an assistant to Gray Morrow on the Barbara Cartland Romances and Buck Rogers comic strips...
and Will Blyberg (#3, 4), Joe Staton
Joe Staton
Joe Staton is an American illustrator and writer of comic books.-Career:Staton started his work with Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero book E-Man...
(#5, 7), Jerry Ordway
Jerry Ordway
Jeremiah "Jerry" Ordway is an American writer, penciller, inker and painter of comic books.He is known for his inking work on a wide variety of DC Comics titles, including the continuity-redefining classic Crisis on Infinite Earths , his long run working on the Superman titles from 1986–1993, and...
(#6), and Luke McDonnell (#8). Profiles of every Justice League member and synopses of all issues of the first Justice League of America series as well as the League's initial appearances:
- Justice League of America vol. 1 #1-261 plus Annuals #1-3
- The Brave and the Bold #28-30
- Red TornadoRed TornadoRed Tornado is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #64 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Dick Dillin.-Publication history:...
mini-series (vol. 1) issues #1-4 - ZatannaZatannaZatanna Zatara is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson, Zatanna first appeared in Hawkman vol. 1 #4...
Special #1 (1987) - 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-6, DC-17
- Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41 and C-46
- DC Special Blue-Ribbon Digest #11
- The Best of DC #31.
The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index
One issue: July 1986. Brief synopses of all official (and a few unofficial) Crisis crossovers, as well as a detailed index of DC Comics PresentsDC Comics Presents
DC Comics Presents was a comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 featuring team-ups between Superman and a wide variety of other characters of the DC Universe...
#94. Also included are synopses of the major Earths in the Multiverse
Multiverse (DC Comics)
The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by comic book company DC Comics. The DC Multiverse consists of numerous worlds, most of them outside DC's main continuity, allowing writers the creative freedom to explore alternative versions of characters and...
, a list of pre-Crisis Monitor
Monitor (comics)
The Monitor is a fictional character created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez as one of the main characters of DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series....
appearances, a list of the characters who appeared in Crisis, a Crisis flowchart, and addenda and errata to the Crisis Index. The information in this book was reprinted and updated in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition. Cover by Jan Duursema
Jan Duursema
Jan Duursema is an American comic book artist known for her work on the Star Wars comics franchise. She was the creator of Denin and Vila from Naldar, the Twi'lek Jedi Aayla Secura and the Kiffar Jedi Quinlan Vos....
and Tom Mandrake.
The Official HawkmanHawkmanHawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
Index
Two issues: November-December 1986. Covers by Richard Howell. Synopses of every Silver AgeSilver Age of Comic Books
The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those in the superhero genre. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books and an interregnum in the early to mid-1950s, the Silver Age is considered to cover the...
Hawkman story from:
- The Brave and the BoldThe Brave and the BoldThe Brave and the Bold is the title shared by many comic book series published by DC Comics. The first of these was published as an ongoing series from 1955 to 1983...
#34-36, 42-44 - Mystery in SpaceMystery in SpaceMystery in Space is the name of two science fiction comic book series published in the United States by DC Comics, then known as National Comics. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 - 1966, with a further 7 issues continuing the numbering during a 1980s revival of the title...
#87-90 - Hawkman vol. 1 #1-27
- Atom and Hawkman #39-45
- Detective ComicsDetective ComicsDetective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
#428, 434, 446, 452, 454, 455, 467, 479, 480, 500 - Showcase #101-103
- World's Finest ComicsWorld's Finest ComicsWorld's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name...
#256-259, 261, 262, 264-270, 272-277, 279-282 - Shadow War of Hawkman #1-4
- Hawkman Special #1
- Hawkman vol. 2 #1-6
The Official Legion of Super-Heroes Index
Five issues: December 1986-May 1987. Covers by Curt SwanCurt Swan
Douglas Curtis Swan was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life and career:Curt Swan, whose Swedish...
(#1, 2), Jim Mooney
Jim Mooney
James Noel "Jim" Mooney was an American comic book artist best known as a Marvel Comics inker and Spider-Man artist, and as the signature artist of DC Comics' Supergirl, both during what comics historians and fans call the Silver Age of comic books...
(#3, 4), and Richard Howell (#5). Profiles of almost every Legion member up to the time of publication, and synopses of every Legion story up through July 1970 (the series was put on hiatus before further stories could be indexed):
- Adventure ComicsAdventure ComicsAdventure Comics was a comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 and then revamped from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues , making it the fifth-longest-running DC series, behind Detective Comics, Action Comics, Superman, and Batman...
#247, 267, 282, 290, 293, 300-380 - Action ComicsAction ComicsAction Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
#267, 276, 287, 289, 377-390 - SuperboySuperboy (Kal-El)The original Superboy is a fictional superhero who appears in DC Comics. The name of Superman as a boy, Superboy has adventures that occur in the relative past to those of Superman and take place predominantly in his hometown of Smallville...
vol. 1 #86, 89, 98, 147 - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
vol. 1 #147, 152, 155
The All-Star Index
One issue: February 1987. Cover by Richard Howell. Profiles of every member of the Justice Society of AmericaJustice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
, and synopses of the first four issues of All-Star Comics, as well as the Justice Society's origin from DC Special
DC Special
DC Special was a comic book anthology series published by DC Comics originally from 1968 to 1971; it resumed publication from 1975 to 1977...
#29. This book contains very few synopses due to the large number of Justice Society profiles, and the series' cancellation prevented further issues from being indexed.
MillenniumMillennium (comics)"Millennium" was a comic book crossover story line that ran through an eight-issue, self-titled, limited series and various other titles cover dated January and February 1988 by DC Comics. The limited series was published weekly, which was a departure for an American series...
Index
Two issues: March 1988. Covers by Joe StatonJoe Staton
Joe Staton is an American illustrator and writer of comic books.-Career:Staton started his work with Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero book E-Man...
. Synopses of the Millennium mini-series, as well as every crossover:
- MillenniumMillennium (comics)"Millennium" was a comic book crossover story line that ran through an eight-issue, self-titled, limited series and various other titles cover dated January and February 1988 by DC Comics. The limited series was published weekly, which was a departure for an American series...
#1-8 - FlashWally WestThe Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
vol. 2 #8, 9 - Firestorm vol. 2 #67, 68
- Justice League InternationalJustice League InternationalJustice League International is a DC Comics superhero team written by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis, with art by Kevin Maguire, created in 1987.-Publication history:...
#9, 10 - The OutsidersOutsiders (comics)The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League....
vol. 1 #27, 28 - Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
vol. 2 #12, 13 - BatmanBatman (comic book)Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940...
#415 - Blue BeetleBlue Beetle (Ted Kord)Blue Beetle is the second Blue Beetle, a superhero who was originally published by Charlton Comics and later picked up by DC Comics...
vol. 1 #20, 21 - Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3 #42, 43
- Superman vol. 2 #13, 14
- Secret OriginsSecret OriginsSecret Origins is the title of three American comic book series published by DC Comics.The title began in 1961 and for one issue, all reprints. The title Secret Origins of Super Heroes went onto a second series, also reprints, which ran for seven issues from 1973-1974...
vol. 2 #22, 23 - Young All-StarsYoung All-StarsThe Young All-Stars are a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes. They were created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, and Michael Bair, and introduced in Young All-Stars #1, dated June 1987.-Publication history:...
#8, 9 - Green Lantern CorpsGreen Lantern CorpsThe Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa...
vol. 1 #220, 221 - Adventures of Superman #436, 437
- Booster GoldBooster GoldBooster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of...
vol. 1 #24, 25 - Infinity Inc. #46, 47
- Suicide SquadSuicide SquadThe Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
vol. 1 #9 - Captain AtomCaptain AtomCaptain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
#11 - Detective Comics #582
- The SpectreJim CorriganJim Corrigan is the name of three fictional characters that have appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. The first Corrigan initially appeared in More Fun Comics #52 , a deceased cop acting as host to the cosmic entity the Spectre, and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard...
vol. 2 #10, 11 - Action Comics #596
- Teen Titans Spotlight #18, 19