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[kenaran]

Couple of recent pick-ups of note.

[L.E. Gill]

On 3/18/2023 at 4:58 PM, kenaran said:

Couple of recent pick-ups of note.

Congratulations, those are great pickups!  That AOS #523 still eludes me....

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 3/18/2023 at 4:58 PM, kenaran said:

Couple of recent pick-ups of note.

On 3/18/2023 at 5:42 PM, L.E. Gill said:

Congratulations, those are great pickups!  That AOS #523 still eludes me....

Is that the AOS that was on Ebay? If not then that will be only the second one that I have seen. Congratulations!

[kenaran]

The AOS 523 was a recent bulk auction.  More than a little shocked I was the only bidder.  No real condition issues, a couple of non-color breaking spine ticks.

The Action 706 was a bulk BIN that I'd been watching for some time.  Been working a ton of OT lately and just hit go, It included Act 718, MoS 53, 42 (Sticker).  The pictures were fuzzy.  The Act 706 has a good front cover (not great), the back cover is a different story.  I don't think I've ever seen that much difference between a front a back spine.  The others ended up being pretty beat up.  The damage was not due to shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/314439048593?nma=true&si=rb3MCzfZvC109xjtNcDP%2Bv3b4UQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 3/19/2023 at 11:03 AM, kenaran said:

The AOS 523 was a recent bulk auction.  More than a little shocked I was the only bidder.  No real condition issues, a couple of non-color breaking spine ticks.

The Action 706 was a bulk BIN that I'd been watching for some time.  Been working a ton of OT lately and just hit go, It included Act 718, MoS 53, 42 (Sticker).  The pictures were fuzzy.  The Act 706 has a good front cover (not great), the back cover is a different story.  I don't think I've ever seen that much difference between a front a back spine.  The others ended up being pretty beat up.  The damage was not due to shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/314439048593?nma=true&si=rb3MCzfZvC109xjtNcDP%2Bv3b4UQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Wow.. congratulations!

[L.E. Gill]

The project to visually document the contents of each known DC 20 pack is about as complete as I can get it at the moment, if you happened to check it out previously when I only had a few months visible.  For those who would prefer to just have a (very long) text list, it is below the cut.  Keep in mind that DCUs and other multipack UPC variants didn't get included until November 1993, though there are months previous with a variety of second printings.  If anyone can confirm which Superman poster(s) were included in the December 1992 and February 1993 bricks, I would very much appreciate it!

If you have any corrections, can confirm any of my speculation, or have additional info, please do let me know!

Spoiler

October 1992 (Unconfirmed)
Action Comics #682
Adventures of Superman #495 (Confirmed)
Aquaman #11
Batman #485
Batman, Annual #16 (Confirmed)
Batman Adventures #1 (Confirmed)
Detective Comics #651 OR #652
Flash #69
Green Lantern #30 OR #31
Green Lantern: Mosaic #5
Guy Gardner #1
Justice League America #67
Justice League Europe #43
Star Trek #37 & #38
Star Trek: The Next Generation #39 (Confirmed)
Superman #72
Superman: Man of Steel #16
Wonder Woman #67
Wonder Woman, Annual #3

November 1992
Action Comics #681
Adventures of Superman #494
Adventures of Superman, Annual #4
Aquaman #11
Batman #484, #485, & #486
Batman Adventures #1 (Newsstand) & #2
Detective Comics #651 & #652
Flash #69
Guy Gardner #1 & #2
Green Lantern #31
Green Lantern, Annual #1
Robin, Annual #1
Superman #71
Superman: Man of Steel #17, 2nd Print
Wonder Woman #66

December 1992
Action Comics #684
Adventures of Superman #497, 2nd Print
Aquaman #13
Batman #487
Batman Adventures #3
Black Condor #7
Detective Comics #654
Flash #71
Green Lantern #42
Guy Gardner #3
Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #3
Justice League America #69, 2nd Print
Justice League Europe #45
Justice Society of America #5
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #1
Star Trek #41
Star Trek: The Next Generation #41
Superman #74, 2nd Print
Superman: Man of Steel #18, 2nd Print
Wonder Woman #69
Superman Poster

January 1993
Action Comics #685, 3rd Print
Adventures of Superman #498, 3rd Print
Batman #488
Batman Adventures #4
Detective Comics #655
Flash #72
Green Lantern #35
Green Lantern: Mosaic #8
Guy Gardner #4
Justice League America #70, 2nd Print
Justice League Europe #46
Justice Society of America #6
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #2 & #3
Star Trek #42
Star Trek: The Next Generation #42
Superman #75, 4th Print
Superman: Man of Steel #19
Timber Wolf #3
Wonder Woman #70
The Death of Superman Poster

February 1993
Action Comics #686
Adventures of Superman #499
Batman #489
Batman Adventures #5
Detective Comics #656
Flash #73
Green Lantern #36
Green Lantern: Mosaic #9
Guy Gardner #5
Justice League America #71
Justice League Europe #47
Justice Society #7
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #4
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #5
Showcase '93 #2
Star Trek #43
Star Trek: The Next Generation #43
Superman #76
Superman: Man of Steel #20
Wonder Woman #71
Superman Poster

March 1993
Batman #490
Batman Adventures #6
Detective Comics #657
Flash #74
Green Lantern #37
Green Lantern: Mosaic #10
Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #4
Guy Gardner #6
Showcase '93 #3
Justice League America #72
Justice League Europe #48
Justice League Quarterly #10
Justice Society #8
Legacy of Superman #1
Robin III: Cry of the Huntress #6
Star Trek #44
Star Trek: The Next Generation #44
Superman #77
Superman: Man of Steel #21
Wonder Woman #72
World Without a Superman Poster

April 1993
Action Comics #1, 1992 10¢ Cover Reprint
Batman Adventures #7
Batman #491, 2nd Print
Blood Syndicate #1 (Direct Sales UPC)
Detective Comics #658
Flash #75
Green Lantern #38
Green Lantern: Mosaic #11
Guy Gardner #7
Hardware #1 (Direct Sales UPC)
Justice League America #73
Justice League Europe #49
Justice Society of America #9
Legionnaires #1
Showcase '93 #4
Star Trek #45
Star Trek: The Next Generation #45
Valor #6
Who's Who in the DC Universe #2
Wonder Woman #73

May 1993
Batman #492, 2nd Print
Batman #493, 2nd Print
Batman Adventures #8
Detective Comics #659, 2nd Print
Detective Comics #660, 2nd Print
Flash #76
Green Lantern #39 & #40
Guy Gardner #8 *
Hardware #2 *
Justice League America #74
Justice League Europe #50
Justice Society of America #10 *
Legionnaires #2
Showcase '93 #5
Star Trek #46 & #47
Star Trek: The Next Generation #46
Who's Who in the DC Universe #12 *
Wonder Woman #74
National Whisperer Newspaper

* Not included in 16 count collector’s pack listed contents.

June 1993 *
Action Comics #687
Adventures of Superman #500 & 501
Batman #494 & #495
Batman Adventures #9
Detective Comics #663 & #664
Flash #77
Green Lantern #41 & #42
Justice League America #75
Legionnaires #3
Showcase '93 #6, 2nd Print
Star Trek #48, 2nd Print
Star Trek #49, 2nd Print
Star Trek: The Next Generation #47
Superman: Man of Steel #22
Superman #78
Wonder Woman #75
Reign of the Supermen Poster

* Green Lantern #42, Wonder Woman #75, and Star Trek: The Next Generation #47 second printings reportedly exist and can presumably be found in some iterations of this pack.

July 1993
Action Comics #688 & #689
Adventures of Superman #502
Batman #496 & #497, 2nd Print
Batman Adventures #10
Detective Comics #663 & #664
Flash #78
Green Lantern #43
Justice League America #77
Legionnaires #4
Showcase '93 #7
Star Trek #50
Star Trek: The Next Generation #48
Superman: Man of Steel #23
Superman: The Man of Steel, Annual #2
Superman #79
Superman, Annual #5
Wonder Woman #76

August 1993 *
Action Comics #690
Adventures of Superman #503
Batman #498
Batman, Annual #17
Batman Adventures #11
Catwoman #1
Detective Comics #665
Flash #79
Green Lantern #44
Justice League America #78 & #79
Justice League International #53
Legionnaires #5
Robin, Annual #2
Showcase '93 #8
Star Trek #51
Star Trek: The Next Generation #49
Superman #80
Superman: The Man of Steel #24
Wonder Woman #77

* With thanks to @mmtz for the contents listing.

September 1993
Action Comics #691
Adventures of Superman #504
Batman #499
Batman Adventures #12
Catwoman #2
Detective Comics #666
Flash #80 & #81
Green Lantern #45
Justice League America #80
Justice League International #54 & #55
Legionnaires #6
Showcase '93 #9
Star Trek #52
Star Trek: The Next Generation #50
Superman: Man of Steel #25
Superman #81
Valor #11
Wonder Woman #78

October 1993
Action Comics #692
Adventures of Superman #505
Adventures of Superman, Annual #5
Batman #500
Batman Adventures #13
Catwoman #3
Detective Comics #667
Flash #82 & #83
Green Lantern #46
Justice League America #81
Justice League International #56 & #57
Legionnaires #7
Showcase '93 #10
Star Trek #53
Star Trek: The Next Generation #51 & 52
Superman #82
Superman: The Man of Steel #26

November 1993
Action Comics #693 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #506
Batman #501
Batman Adventures #14, 1st Print (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Catwoman #4 (DC Bullet UPC Variant) *
Detective Comics #668
Flash #84 & Flash #85 (DC Bullet UPC Variant) *
Green Lantern #47 (Direct Sales UPC) *
Green Lantern: Mosaic #18
Justice League America #82
Justice League International #58 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Legionnaires #8
Robin #1 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Star Trek #54
Star Trek: The Next Generation #53
Superman #83
Superman: Man of Steel #27
Valor #13 *
Wonder Woman #80

* Not included in 16 count collector’s pack listed contents.

December 1993
Action Comics #694 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #507 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Aquaman: Time & Tide #1 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #15 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Batman #502 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Catwoman #5 (DCU UPC Variant) *
Detective Comics #669 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Guy Gardner #15 (DCU UPC Variant) *
Justice League America #83 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Justice League International #59 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Justice League Task Force #7 (DCU UPC Variant) *
Legionnaires #9 (DC Bullet UPC Variant) *
Metal Men #3 (Direct Sales UPC)
Robin #2 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Showcase '93 #12 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Star Trek #55 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #55 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Superman #84 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #28 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #81 (DC Bullet UPC Variant)

* Not included in 16 count collector’s pack listed contents.

January 1994
Action Comics #695 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #508 (DCU UPC Variant)
Aquaman: Time & Tide #2 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #503 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #16 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Catwoman #6 (DCU UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #670 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #86 & #87 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #48 (DCU UPC Variant)
Guy Gardner #16 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #84 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League International #60 (DCU UPC Variant)
Legionnaires #10 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #1 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #56 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Superman #85 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #29 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #82 (DCU UPC Variant)

February 1994
Action Comics #696 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #509 (DCU UPC Variant)
Aquaman: Time & Tide #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #504 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #17 (DCUl UPC Variant)
Catwoman #7 (DCU UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #671 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #49 (DCU UPC Variant)
Guy Gardner: Warrior #1`7 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #85 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League International #61 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #2 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #57 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #56 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Steel #1 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #1 (DCU UPC Variant)
Supergirl #1 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman #86 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #30 (DCU UPC Variant)

March 1994 (Unconfirmed)
Action Comics #697 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #510 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Batman #505 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #18 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #672 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #88 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #50 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #86 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League International #62 (DCU UPC Variant)
Legionnaires #12 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #58 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #57 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Steel #2 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Superboy #2 (DCU UPC Variant)
Supergirl #2 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Superman #87 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Superman: Man of Steel #31 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #4 (DCU UPC Variant)

April 1994 (Unconfirmed)
Action Comics #698 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #511 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #506 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #19 (Bat Signal UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Catwoman #9 (DCU UPC Variant) *
Detective Comics #673 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #89 (DCU UPC Variant) *
Justice League America #87 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League International #63 (DCU UPC Variant) *
Looney Tunes #1 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Robin #5 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #59 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #58 (Starfleet UPC Variant) *
Steel #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #3 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Supergirl #3 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Superman #88 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #32 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #85 (DCU UPC Variant)

* Not included in 16 count collector’s pack listed contents.

May 1994
Action Comics #699 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #512 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #507 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #20 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #674 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #90 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #91 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #51, 2nd Print (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #88 (DCU UPC Variant)
Looney Tunes #2 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #6 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #5 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #59 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Steel #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Supergirl #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman #89 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #33 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel, Annual #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #86 (DCU UPC Variant)

June 1994
Action Comics #700 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #513 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #508 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #21 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Catwoman #11 (DCU UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #675 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #52 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #89 (DCU UPC Variant)
Looney Tunes #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #7 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #6 & #7 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #60 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #60 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Steel #5 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #5 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman #90 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman, Annual #6 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #34 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #87 (DCU UPC Variant)

July 1994
Action Comics #701 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #514 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #509 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #22 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Catwoman #12 (DCU UPC Variant)
Detective #676 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #92 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #53 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #90 (DCU UPC Variant)
Legionnaires #16 (DCU UPC Variant)
Looney Tunes #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #8 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #8 (DCU UPC Variant)
Steel #6 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #61 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #61 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Superboy #6 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman #91 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #35 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #88 (DCU UPC Variant)

August 1994 (Unconfirmed)
Action Comics #702 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #515 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Aquaman #1 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #510 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #23 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #677 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #93 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #54 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #91 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League International #67 (DCU UPC Variant)
Looney Tunes #5 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #9 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #9 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #62 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #62 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Steel #7 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #7 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Superman #92 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Superman: Man of Steel #36 (DCU UPC Variant - Confirmed)
Wonder Woman #89 (DCU UPC Variant)

September 1994
Action Comics #703 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #516 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #511 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #24 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #678 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #55 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #92 (DCU UPC Variant)
Looney Tunes #6 (DCU UPC Variant)
Showcase '94 #10 (DCU UPC Variant)
Star Trek #63 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Star Trek: The Next Generation #63 (Starfleet UPC Variant)
Steel #8 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #8 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Superman #93 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: The Man of Steel #37 (DCU UPC Variant)
Zero Hour #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Zero Hour #1 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Zero Hour #2 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Zero Hour #3 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Zero Hour #4 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
DC Superheroes Poster

October 1994
Action Comics #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Aquaman #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Batman #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Catwoman #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Batman: Shadow of the Bat #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Flash #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Guy Gardner: Warrior #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Justice League America #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Justice League Task Force #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Legionnaires #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Robin #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Steel #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Superboy #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Superman #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #0 (Zero Hour UPC Variant)
Skybox Superman: Man of Steel Platinum Promo Trading Card

November 1994
Action Comics #704 (DCU UPC Variant)
Adventures of Superman #517 (DCU UPC Variant)
Aquaman #3 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #512 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures #25 & 26 (Bat Signal UPC Variant)
Catwoman #15 (DCU UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #679 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #95 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #56 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League America #93 (DCU UPC Variant)
Justice League Task Force #17 (DCU UPC Variant)
Legionnaires #19 (DCU UPC Variant)
Looney Tunes #8 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #11 (DCU UPC Variant)
Steel #9 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #9 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman #94 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman: Man of Steel #38 (DCU UPC Variant)
Wonder Woman #91 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Adventures Poster

July 1995
Action Comics #710 (DCU UPC Variant)
Animaniacs #2 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman #519 (DCU UPC Variant)
Detective Comics #686 (DCU UPC Variant)
Flash #102 (DCU UPC Variant)
Green Lantern #63 (DCU UPC Variant)
Power of Shazam #4 (DCU UPC Variant)
Robin #17 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superboy #16 (DCU UPC Variant)
Superman #101 (DCU UPC Variant)
Batman Forever Uncut Promo Trading Card

I don't think it was long after I commented here about how consistent and predictable the 20 pack brick contents are based on the month and the sticker outside that I ran across a brick that did not follow the rules!  This is a mispacked July 1994 brick with some fairly recognizable covers. 

I finally realized the reason it doesn't match is that it's got 23 books inside instead of 20, and that must have rejiggered the order.  I think I decided there were 3 copies of Superman #91 in there.

 

Currently I am working on similar visual documentation for contents of all the Collector Sets.  Batman is partially finished/visible but sill a work in progress.  I am missing a few photos if anyone is willing to share.  I need pictures of:

• Trading Card example from Batman Collector Set w/ Detective Comics #688 on the front
• Trading Card example from Batman Collector Set w/ Batman, Annual #20 on the front
• Detective Comics, Annual #9 DCU
• Cover & Indicia pictures of the Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #50 from the Batman's Greatest Foes Collector's Set w/ Catwoman, Annual #2 on Front
• CD Single and Trading Card from the Batman's Greatest Foes Collector's Set w/ Catwoman, Annual #2 on Front (I know there are at least two different versions of that CD single; I suspect which one is from this set, but would still like real confirmation).

 

 

 

[L.E. Gill]

Another way DCU/multipack variants were distributed, though you won't find anything rare here: 

The contents were listed on the outside, including the phone card similar to some released in DCU box sets.  2 of the comics were direct sales editions and the others DCUs.

 

Spoiler

Based on the timing and artwork, this was probably released around the same time as the JC Penny wish book box set posted by @onlyweaknesskryptonite here.

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 3/24/2023 at 9:12 PM, L.E. Gill said:

Another way DCU/multipack variants were distributed, though you won't find anything rare here: 

The contents were listed on the outside, including the phone card similar to some released in DCU box sets.  2 of the comics were direct sales editions and the others DCUs.

 

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Based on the timing and artwork, this was probably released around the same time as the JC Penny wish book box set posted by @onlyweaknesskryptonite here.

Can't believe I missed posting that one. Yes I believe this set was also available through JC Penny and maybe other. There are a couple of versions of this set (Binder Pages ETC.), but I believe this is the only one to have comics inside of it, which as you mentioned contain DCU and Zero Hour Logo books.

[Cpt Kirk]

Those were the days.   People thought that all you had to do was buy a bunch of comic books and one day you would be rich.   Well, if you hung onto some of those two packs (like the ones that had Batman 513 and the funeral for a friend DCUs), you would have gotten a pretty good rate of return.   No so much for just about other every comic book sold in the 90's (with, of course, a few exceptions).

Edited April 20, 2023 by Cpt Kirk

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

Saw something NEW tonight.  A few 2 packs hit ebay and sold pretty quickly at a lot higher than I offered/thought they would.

Some of these contained a few that I previously had not noticed.  There were a couple of Milestones isssues in the packs (Icon and Hardware) these had the logos that were seen on the earlier issues as the direct logo, however unlike those these issues do have both a Direct and Newsstand issue known (can be found on ebay ) meaning these too are "Multi Pack" variations.  

If any of you have copies of these they have now been added to my "want list."

[Bird]

[L.E. Gill]

On 4/18/2023 at 6:58 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Saw something NEW tonight.  A few 2 packs hit ebay and sold pretty quickly at a lot higher than I offered/thought they would.

Some of these contained a few that I previously had not noticed.  There were a couple of Milestones isssues in the packs (Icon and Hardware) these had the logos that were seen on the earlier issues as the direct logo, however unlike those these issues do have both a Direct and Newsstand issue known (can be found on ebay ) meaning these too are "Multi Pack" variations.  

If any of you have copies of these they have now been added to my "want list."

I've been scouring the eBay listings since I saw these.  It probably flew under the radar because there are a few dire t editions that did use that Milestone UPC but all three of these definitely have direct and newsstand versions.  What a slew of two packs.... Someone got a sealed pack with Adventures 499 third print SCU too, I hope it was a boardie!

Given these three, it's possible there could be some other Milestone multi packs from the Worlds' Collide storyline. I'm thinking maybe Blood Sydicate and Static from the June to August time frame? Possibly another Hardware issue.  There's a few other known DCUs from Worlds' Collide that could have been paired with them.

Exciting to see a source for Green Lantern #62 DCU too, but seems so odd we haven't seen more copies of this if it was consistently paired with that particular Wonder Woman issue. 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 4/18/2023 at 7:58 PM, L.E. Gill said:

I've been scouring the eBay listings since I saw these.  It probably flew under the radar because there are a few dire t editions that did use that Milestone UPC but all three of these definitely have direct and newsstand versions.  What a slew of two packs.... Someone got a sealed pack with Adventures 499 third print SCU too, I hope it was a boardie!

Given these three, it's possible there could be some other Milestone multi packs from the Worlds' Collide storyline. I'm thinking maybe Blood Sydicate and Static from the June to August time frame? Possibly another Hardware issue.  There's a few other known DCUs from Worlds' Collide that could have been paired with them.

Exciting to see a source for Green Lantern #62 DCU too, but seems so odd we haven't seen more copies of this if it was consistently paired with that particular Wonder Woman issue. 

I agree. Also I still need the GL 62 to finish my run, but not at that asking price.

[L.E. Gill]

On 4/18/2023 at 8:06 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

I agree. Also I still need the GL 62 to finish my run, but not at that asking price.

Maybe it'll come down to something attainable after a few months. 

Actually, does anyone know if the Platinum Edition of Worlds Collide Rift was released like the retailer Platinum DCU of Detective Comics #675? Because I wouldn't have considered it before seeing these Milestone UPC variants but now I wonder. 

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 4/18/2023 at 8:27 PM, L.E. Gill said:

Maybe it'll come down to something attainable after a few months. 

Nope. Sold today. Which is ok. I was not willing to pay that much for it.

I will find another.  

[L.E. Gill]

On 4/19/2023 at 8:17 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Nope. Sold today. Which is ok. I was not willing to pay that much for it.

I will find another.  

If we are lucky, it selling at such nosebleed prices will bring more 2 packs out into the market! 

[Brock]

On 4/19/2023 at 9:17 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Nope. Sold today. Which is ok. I was not willing to pay that much for it.

I will find another.  

Ouch! $1,000? That should definitely bring more out of hiding.

[onlyweaknesskryptonite]

On 4/19/2023 at 10:51 PM, L.E. Gill said:

If we are lucky, it selling at such nosebleed prices will bring more 2 packs out into the market! 

On 4/20/2023 at 3:40 PM, Brock said:

Ouch! $1,000? That should definitely bring more out of hiding.

[L.E. Gill]

There are two (slightly) different releases of Batman Legacy Collector's Set #1.  One version was released with a trading card and another with a phone card.

I've opened the trading card version set before and it contained a card from the 1996 SkyBox Batman Master Series.  I haven't opened the phone card set, but it presumably contains this Catwoman Phone Card (picture off eBay): 

A couple of the other box sets contain phone cards too; the phone cards were also released as perks with DC comic subscriptions for a while (picture off eBay):

So far as I know there aren't indicia variants for any of the issues contained in this set so I think it is just the insert that's different.  The phone card by subscription offer expired April 30, 1996. The Skybox Masters set came out in January 1996... guess they ran out of one or the other for these sets?

Edited April 30, 2023 by L.E. Gill
Fixed Broken Image

[Schoon’s Comics]

After months of finding nothing in the wild I found these in a random 2 for $1 box. 
Always be hunting.