Comprehensive List of DC Universe Logo UPC Variants 18 18

[CJ]

Why or how were these released by DC? Combo packs ?

 

Are any of them harder to find then others? I am guessing the Flash is the most $$ due to Impulse.

 

Looking to start a new collecting subset

[mysterio]

Why or how were these released by DC? Combo packs ?

 

Are any of them harder to find then others? I am guessing the Flash is the most $$ due to Impulse.

 

Looking to start a new collecting subset

 

Yes, they were released in a variety of different types of combo/reader packs. Some were in large 20 ct "bricks" distributed through big box stores, others were in smaller collections (shrinkwrapped 2-3 book sets or larger boxed reader runs).

 

We haven't really delved into any sort of scarcity index on these, but some are fairly easy and some are fairly difficult. Seems to be that the 1994 variants are generally easier to come by than the 1996 books.

 

I've had some good luck lately with some of the cartoon books...

 

[mysterio]

Is it too much to ask that if a seller shows a DCU book as the image in their listing that that is the book they actually ship? Three times in the last month I've gotten a plain barcode in the mail after buying a book that was pictured with a DCU. It's gotten so that I have to double check with the seller when I pay to make sure they haven't snagged a scan of a DCU to sell a regular edition.

[revat]

 

 

Is it too much to ask that if a seller shows a DCU book as the image in their listing that that is the book they actually ship? Three times in the last month I've gotten a plain barcode in the mail after buying a book that was pictured with a DCU. It's gotten so that I have to double check with the seller when I pay to make sure they haven't snagged a scan of a DCU to sell a regular edition.

 

I have gone through this before on the bay. it is the suck

[mysterio]

I had a good day of hitting a number of shops in the Midwest.

 

 

Sorry if the picture is sideways or something, I took it on my iPhone and sometimes they flip around...

 

One other book I picked up was kind of interesting. It was my first sticker book, and I can't recall if any Green Lantern books had been previously known to have stickers. I just remember Batman and maybe Superman books. Anyway, here it is.

 

[Cpt Kirk]

great find on the stickered green lantern. the only other ones we know of are Superman 104 and Detective 690. It is interesting to note that none of those 3 stickered books are from the same month/year.

[mysterio]

Thanks!

 

Has anyone yet put together a list of which bricks/sets yield which DCUs? That interests me, and it seems like that would help with some kind of rarity factor chart on these variants.

[Cpt Kirk]

Thanks!

 

Has anyone yet put together a list of which bricks/sets yield which DCUs? That interests me, and it seems like that would help with some kind of rarity factor chart on these variants.

 

Yes, we have such a list. I've been keeping track and with the help of some friends, we have confirmation that 20-pack "bricks" can be found for each and every month from Dec 1992 thru Nov 1994 with one exception: we have not seen one for March 1994. Also, there's a 10-pack brick for Jun 1995 issues. Starting in Nov 1993, the top 4 issues showing thru the plastic on the brick had a DC Bullet symbol in the UPC box. In Dec 1993, all 20 issues in the pack had the DC Bullet symbol in the UPC box. Starting in Jan 1994, all the issues in the packs had DC Universe in the UPC box (except for Oct 1994 zero hour issues, which had the zero hour symbol)

 

regards,

Kirk

[fmaz]

The few times I've looked at my LCS for the DCU variants before I've struck out. Today I had a pretty decent list of back issue fillers I needed to search for for other runs/projects... and of course while doing so I came across these three!

 

 

 

 

 

Other than thinking they're really cool (especially that Flash #100 with the red logo) I don't collect these, so anyone who wants/needs them, hit me up and I'm sure we can work something out!

 

Frank

[fastballspecial]

I just opened a Sept 94 pack that had around 20 in mostly NM shape.

 

If anyone looking to fill a set let me know. I don't have plans to make this set.

 

Edited July 15, 2015 by Fastballspecial

[SammyBComics]

You can add Catwoman #9 to the list

 

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[revat]

You can add Catwoman #9 to the list

 

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will do

 

Great find

[revat]

LIST OF DC Universe UPC Variant Comics Updated 7/20/15

 

Added: Catwoman 9

 

Action Comics 684 3rd print, 686 2nd print, 695-710 (2 versions of 700), 712-715, 718, 722-726

 

Adventures Superman 498 4th print, 499 3rd print, 508-520, 522, 524-532, 535-540, Annual 8

 

Animaniacs 1, 2, 4-7, 9-10, 15, 16, 18, Christmas 1

 

Aquaman 1, 3, 5-9, 21-24

 

Aquaman: Time & Tide 1-3

 

Azrael 15, 16, 19, 20, 22

 

Batman 503-512, 514-524 (515 has two versions), 526-527, 529, 531 (2 versions)-535,

 

Batman Annual 13, 20

 

Batman Adventures 17, 18, 33, 35-36

 

Batman Chronicles # 4

 

Batman & Robin Adventures 1, 3, 4, 7, 8

 

Batman Legends Dark Knight 62-63

 

Batman: Shadow of the Bat 25, 29, 30, 35, 38 ,48, 49, 52-57

 

Catwoman 5-7, 9, 11-13, 15, 17, 18 31, 32, 36, Annual 2

 

Damage 0

 

DC vs Marvel #1, 4

 

Detective Comics 670-691 (675 and 682 have 2 versions), 694-704,

 

Detective Comics Annual 8-9

 

Flash 86-93, 95-102, 104, 109-110, 114-115, 117

 

Final night 1-4

 

Green Lantern # 36, 47-56 (51 has 1st and 2nd print), 58, 59, 61, 63-68, 70, 75-77, 79-81 (2 versions of 81),

 

Green Arrow 110-111

 

Guy Gardner 15-17

 

Impulse 3, 10, 14-16

 

Justice League International 60-63, 67

 

Justice League of America 69 4th print 84-93, 95, 97-99, 107-108, 112

 

Justice League Task Force 7, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 32

 

Legionnaires 10, 12, 16, 19, 21-22, 25-26, 29, 33

 

Looney Tunes 2-6, 8, 12-14

 

Nightwing 1, 2

 

Pinky & Brain 1

 

Parallax: Emerald Night # 1

 

Power of Shazam 1-4, 12, 16-17, 19

 

Robin 3-9, 11, 13-22, 25, 27-28, 31-35

 

Robin Annual 4-5

 

Showcase '94 1-10

 

Steel 1-9, 11-15, 17, 23, 24, 28-29, 31

 

Superboy 1-9, 11-16, 20, 23-24, 29-30, 32, Annual 3

Superboy and the Ravers 1-2

 

Supergirl (1994) #1-4

Supergirl (1996) #2-4

 

Superman 74 4th print, 77 3rd print, 85-96, 98-106, 108-109, 114-118

 

Superman Annual 6, 8

 

Superman Man Steel 18 5th print, 19 3rd print, 20 2nd print, 29-38, 40-49, 52-53, 57-60, Annual 3

 

Superman: The Man Of Tomorrow # 1, 5

 

Superman Doomsday: Hunter/Prey 1-3

 

Superman Wedding 1 (2 versions)

 

Superman Toyman 1

 

Sovereign Seven # 1

 

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? #1

 

Wonder Woman 82, 84-93, 96-98, 101, 106

[revat]

For the first time in more than 3 months, we've added a new one. Thanks to SammyB.

 

So all you people who thought you almost had them all....konichiwa B----s!

[thecopperagekids]

Greetings,

 

I know many of us are completionists. I've compiled a list of KNOWN DCUniverse Logo UPC Variants. These are comics with the DCUniverse written in the UPC box. They were typically sold in multi-packs, as far as I know.

 

They're tough to find in high grade, and there are some that are part of popular collectors sets, such as the Death and Life of Superman, and the Knightsend/Knightquest/Knightfall series.

 

Here's the known list (at least known to me)

 

Updated 4/3/15

 

 

Action Comics 684 3rd print, 686 2nd print, 695-710 (2 versions of 700), 712-715, 718, 722-726

 

Adventures Superman 498 4th print, 499 3rd print, 508-520, 522, 524-530, 532, 535-540, Annual 8

 

Animaniacs 1, 2, 4-7, 9-10, 15, 16, 18, Christmas 1

 

Aquaman 1, 3, 5-8, 21-24

 

Aquaman: Time & Tide 1-3

 

Azrael 15, 16, 19, 20, 22

 

Batman 503-512, 514-524 (515 has two versions), 526-527, 529, 531 (2 versions)-535,

 

Batman Annual 13, 20

 

Batman Adventures 17, 18, 33, 35-36

 

Batman Chronicles # 4

 

Batman & Robin Adventures 1, 3, 4, 7, 8

 

Batman Legends Dark Knight 62-63

 

Batman: Shadow of the Bat 25, 29, 30, 35, 38 ,48, 49, 52-57

 

Catwoman 5-7, 9, 11-13, 15, 17, 18 31, 32, 36, Annual 2

 

Damage 0

 

DC vs Marvel #1, 4

 

Detective Comics 670-690 (675 and 682 have 2 versions), 694-704,

 

Detective Comics Annual 8-9

 

Flash 86-93, 95-102, 104, 109-110, 114-115, 117

 

Final night 1-4

 

Green Lantern # 36, 47-56 (51 has 1st and 2nd print), 58, 59, 61, 63-68, 70, 75-77, 79-81 (2 versions of 81),

 

Green Arrow 110-111

 

Guy Gardner 15-17

 

Impulse 3, 10, 14-16

 

Justice League International 60-63, 67

 

Justice League of America 69 4th print 84-93, 95, 97-99, 107-108, 112

 

Justice League Task Force 7, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 32

 

Legionnaires 10, 12, 16, 19, 21-22, 25-26, 29, 33

 

Looney Tunes 2-6, 8, 12-14

 

Nightwing 1, 2

 

Pinky & Brain 1

 

Parallax: Emerald Night # 1

 

Power of Shazam 2-4, 12, 16, 19

 

Robin 3-9, 11, 13-22, 25, 27-28, 31-35

 

Robin Annual 4-5

 

Showcase '94 1-10

 

Steel 1-9, 11-15, 17, 23, 24, 28-29, 31

 

Superboy 1-9, 11-16, 20, 23-24, 29-30, 32, Annual 3

Superboy and the Ravers 1-2

 

Supergirl (1994) #1-4

Supergirl (1996) #2-4

 

Superman 74 4th print, 77 3rd print, 85-96, 98-106, 108-109, 114-118

 

Superman Annual 6, 8

 

Superman Man Steel 18 5th print, 19 3rd print, 20 2nd print, 29-38, 40-49, 52-53, 57-60, Annual 3

 

Superman: The Man Of Tomorrow # 1, 5

 

Superman Doomsday: Hunter/Prey 1-3

 

Superman Wedding 1 (2 versions)

 

Superman Toyman 1

 

Sovereign Seven # 1

 

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? #1

 

Wonder Woman 82, 84-93, 96-98, 101, 106

 

 

I'm guessing there's a few more, especially where there's some obvious gaps, so if you ARE SURE (with picture/scan proof preferably) of any others you know about, post in this thread and I'll update the list every so often.

 

I'll toss out a few examples in the next post so you know what you're looking for.

 

Marvel vs DC 1-4....hmph, I know for certain that I have some of these variants, stashed away.Figured they may have been something so I kept them.

Gotta wonder if GPA reflects sales of these variants? I'll have a look see....

 

I stashed a raw candidate 9.8 (newsstand) set to be graded later, gotta wonder if the logo variants are even better....

[revat]

well cgc doesn't seem to distinguish, so I doubt GPA does.

 

But as these generally came in tight shrink wrap sandwiches, most are pretty tough to find in 9.8. So for the right buyer I would think you could get a bit of a premium, how much is unclear.

[revat]

well cgc doesn't seem to distinguish, so I doubt GPA does.

 

But as these generally came in tight shrink wrap sandwiches, most are pretty tough to find in 9.8. So for the right buyer I would think you could get a bit of a premium, how much is unclear.

 

I would THINK that those completionists who want super complete sets of Knightend/Quest and some of the Death/Resurrection of Superman would be interested in getting these. At least for those who are interested enough to get both direct and newsstand issues.

[Silverdream]

well cgc doesn't seem to distinguish, so I doubt GPA does.

 

But as these generally came in tight shrink wrap sandwiches, most are pretty tough to find in 9.8. So for the right buyer I would think you could get a bit of a premium, how much is unclear.

 

Stuff like this takes time. If enough people get interested in these upc variants, they will be separated eventually. Its a question of if it will stick. These types of sets along with the multiple printing sets of Death of superman, knightfall and so on, are the copper/modern age "cent" variants basically.

[jerome34]

Corrections:

 

Animaniacs 15 has the Warner's Bros. symbol instead of the "DC Universe."

 

Sovereign 7 1 has DC Universe.

 

Now I have to hunt for Catwoman 9 as well. Drats.

[mysterio]

Corrections:

 

Animaniacs 15 has the Warner's Bros. symbol instead of the "DC Universe."

 

Sovereign 7 1 has DC Universe.

 

Now I have to hunt for Catwoman 9 as well. Drats.

 

No, Animaniacs #15 belongs on the DCU list. I've got one of these two packs for this very reason.