Super-Team Family
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Super-Team Family is an comic book
anthology
series published by DC Comics
in the 1970s that lasted for fifteen issues. The series published a mix of original and reprinted stories.
(1974-82), Batman Family
(1975-1978) and Tarzan Family
(1975-76). As a rule, DC's ... Family titles contained mostly reprints, and featured a higher page count (and higher price) than DC's normal books.
Super-Team Familys prestige partly comes from the fact that the stories chosen for reprint were generally "important" stories on their first printing, yet were not reprinted elsewhere ever again. Another reason the title is held in high regard is that it wasn't exclusively a reprint title; there was significant original material sprinkled throughout. Indeed, given the trend of its last few issues, Super-Team Family was transiting to an entirely original title.
team-up
title DC Comics Presents
(July 1978).
Comic book
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anthology
Comics anthology
Comics anthologies collect works in the medium of comics that are too short for standalone publication.- U.S. :- UK :British comics have a long tradition publishing comics anthologies, often weekly...
series published by 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...
in the 1970s that lasted for fifteen issues. The series published a mix of original and reprinted stories.
Publication history
DC published several other ... Family titles concurrent with Super-Team Family. These included Superman FamilySuperman Family
Superman Family was a DC Comics comic book series which ran from 1974 to 1982 featuring stories starring supporting characters in the Superman comics...
(1974-82), Batman Family
Batman Family
The Batman Family was a DC Comics comic book series which ran from 1975 to 1978, primarily featuring stories starring supporting characters in the Batman comics...
(1975-1978) and Tarzan Family
Tarzan (comics)
Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics.-Comic strips:...
(1975-76). As a rule, DC's ... Family titles contained mostly reprints, and featured a higher page count (and higher price) than DC's normal books.
Super-Team Familys prestige partly comes from the fact that the stories chosen for reprint were generally "important" stories on their first printing, yet were not reprinted elsewhere ever again. Another reason the title is held in high regard is that it wasn't exclusively a reprint title; there was significant original material sprinkled throughout. Indeed, given the trend of its last few issues, Super-Team Family was transiting to an entirely original title.
Transition to DC Comics Presents
When Super-Team Family started to print only original work it really was no longer a "... Family" title. But because higher-ups at DC liked the work of those last few issues (and saw the financial advantage of lowering the page count), rather than redefining the nature of the "... Family" books, they opted to create a new title, Thus, with issue #15, Super-Team Family #15 (Mar./Apr. 1978) ended its run, replaced a few months later with the SupermanSuperman
Superman 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...
team-up
Team-up
In American superhero comic books, a team-up is when two superheroes or superhero teams who usually do not appear together fight crime together.-Overview:Team-ups can either happen within one of the character's main series or in their own separate series...
title DC Comics Presents
DC 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...
(July 1978).
Issue #1
- 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...
and BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
— reprinted from 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...
#175 (1968) - Teen Titans — reprinted from Teen Titans #19 (1969)
- "Team Talk" — original single page story
- Flash — reprinted from Flash #166 (1966)
Issue #2
- Creeper and WildcatWildcat (comics)Wildcat is the name of several fictional characters, all DC Comics superheroes. The first and most famous of these is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society of America...
— original story - Batman and DeadmanDeadmanDeadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
— reprinted 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...
#79 (1968) - Green ArrowGreen ArrowGreen Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
— Reprinted from 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...
#266 (1959)
Issue #3
- Flash and 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....
— original story - AquamanAquamanAquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
— reprinted from Adventure Comics #267 (1959) - Green Arrow — reprinted from Adventure Comics #267 (1959)
- Superman and Batman — reprinted from World's Finest Comics #176 (1968)
Issue #4
- Justice Society of AmericaJustice Society of AmericaThe 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 ....
— reprinted from All Star ComicsAll Star ComicsAll Star Comics is a 1940s comic book series from All-American Publications, one of the early companies that merged with National Periodical Publications to form the modern-day DC Comics. With the exception of the first two issues, All Star Comics primarily told stories about the adventures of the...
#33 (1947) - Superman and Batman — reprinted from World's Finest Comics #98 (1958)
Issue #5
- Batman and EclipsoEclipsoEclipso is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre...
— reprinted from The Brave and the Bold #64 (1966) - "Origin of Eclipso" — single-page recap of EclipsoEclipsoEclipso is a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. The character is the incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance that turned evil and was replaced by the Spectre...
's origin reprinting material from House of Secrets - "Superboy's Workshop" — single page story
- SuperboySuperboySuperboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC....
— reprinted from Superboy #47 (1956)
Issue #6
- Superman and Batman — reprinted from World's Finest Comics #168 (1967)
- Marvel FamilyMarvel FamilyThe Marvel Family is a group of fictional characters, a team of superheroes in the Fawcett Comics and DC Comics universes. Created in 1942 by writer Otto Binder and Fawcett artists C. C...
— reprinted from Marvel Family #89 (1954)
Issue #7
- Teen Titans — reprinted from Teen Titans #31 (1971)
- 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...
— reprinted from Doom Patrol #86 (1964) - Challengers of the UnknownChallengers of the UnknownThe Challengers of the Unknown is a group of fictional characters in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, or co-created with Dave Wood , this quartet of adventurers explored science fictional and apparent paranormal occurrences and faced fantastic menaces.Scripts for the first...
— original story
Issue #8
- Challengers of the Unknown — original story
- "Team Talk" — original two-page story
- Doom Patrol — reprinted from Doom Patrol #86-87 (1964)
Issue #9
- Challengers of the Unknown — original story
- Green Arrow — reprinted from Adventure Comics #254 (1958)
- Doom Patrol — reprinted from Doom Patrol #88 (1964)
Issue #10
- Challengers of the Unknown — original story
- Doom Patrol — reprinted from Doom Patrol #88 (1964)
Issue #12
- Green LanternGreen LanternThe Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, Hawkman and the Atom — original story - Hawkman — reprinted from The Brave and the Bold #42 (1962)
Collected editions
- Countdown Special: The Atom #1: Reprints Super-Team Family #11-12
- Countdown Special: The Atom #2: Reprints Super-Team Family #13-14