Warlord Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 (edited) Looking for info on any DC "no month" variants from the 1980s. Anyone have a list or other details? Or images of unopened multi-packs? My curiosity has been piqued by identifying that I have this Nov 1982 DC Comics Presents #51 missing the month on the cover. There's nothing special noted in the indicia, plus the ads inside the front and back cover, and the back cover ad, all match the regular issue. The absence of the date info looks similar to the 1987-ish Wonder Woman and Superman no month variants from the trading card multi-packs. I don't think that I've ever spotted any early 80's multi-packs that include DC Comics Presents issues. Also interesting is that it's from the same date as this Superman #377 comic and very close to the Batman #357. Edited July 8, 2020 by Warlord Get Marwood & I, aardvark88, Brock and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Did some web searching and I've found mention that one multipack included World’s Finest #289, DC Comics Presents #55, and Batman #357, all from March 1983. So perhaps Superman #377 and DCCP #51 were from another pack. Cpt Kirk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC Star&Bar Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 If I had to guess I would say that these '82s may be 1st prints. What do you think? I've never encountered those. As far as the 1987 issues you mention, I recall buying the Wonder Woman 3-pack (issues 1-3) no earlier than 1989, probably closer to 1990. So while I haven't done an ad comparison, I suspect the '87s are 2nd prints. Warlord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro. Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Very interesting Here's another one. Warlord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranky's Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) I love DC from this era. Your monthless copy appears to also lack the He-man insert. Edited July 6, 2020 by skrank typo Warlord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 My kind of thread One here lifted from eBay, not sure if it's a legitimate image though: And one for sale, if anyone is collecting.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Superman-377-1982-Very-Fine-8-0-No-Cover-Date-Uncommon-Intro-He-Man/183616926168?hash=item2ac06bf1d8:g:SPEAAOSwRF1cJ~VX Warlord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, skrank said: Your monthless copy appears to also lack the He-man insert. Yes, the yellow text box in the lower left of the DCCP 51 cover contains different text than the standard version. The standard edition references the MOTU insert, while this one pushes the « classic » angle. Edited July 7, 2020 by Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 21 hours ago, skrank said: I love DC from this era. Your monthless copy appears to also lack the He-man insert. Great observation, however the He-Man insert is actually included in the no-month comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 I remember years ago one sealed set popped up on feebay (kicking myself for not buying it) It was referred to as a Walgreens pack. (Maybe only sold at Walgreens) Cpt Kirk and Warlord 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Warlord said: Great observation, however the He-Man insert is actually included in the no-month comic. That's interesting... I wonder why the need to remove the cover reference to the MOTU insert, then? Edited July 7, 2020 by Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Brock said: That's interesting... I wonder why the need to remove the cover reference to the MOTU insert, then? By the time the comic was published, it might not have been timely to call it a "preview". But I'd have just omitted that word and left the blurb there to highlight the additional content! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Warlord said: By the time the comic was published, it might not have been timely to call it a "preview". But I'd have just omitted that word and left the blurb there to highlight the additional content! Definitely a possibility... but it certainly makes this edition stand out! porcupine48 and Get Marwood & I 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, bellrules said: I remember years ago one sealed set popped up on feebay (kicking myself for not buying it) It was referred to as a Walgreens pack. (Maybe only sold at Walgreens) Let the search begin! Tried a few web searches for Walgreens packs, but nothing yet... Brock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Warlord said: By the time the comic was published, it might not have been timely to call it a "preview". But I'd have just omitted that word and left the blurb there to highlight the additional content! The fact that the blurb in the UPC box ("DC Where the Action is") is the same suggests to me that they were probably printed at the same time. With the 1987 no month variants (like Wonder Woman #1), the UPC boxes are different, suggesting they were printed at a different time (likely about 7 months later). Warlord 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellrules Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Here’s another I had in my collection Warlord and Brock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 Nice finds everyone is posting! So the list has grown to the following: Batman #357 DC Comics Presents #51, #54, #55 Superman #377, #379 World's Finest #289 Here's confirmation of the World's Finest #289 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlord Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) A few more of the early '80s "no month" issues Blackhawk #252 Detective #519 Batman #353 It surprises me that I've never seen a pack containing these comics and that Bellrules mentions he has seen only one. The late 80's packs are common. Where are these earlier ones hiding? Updated list: Batman #353, 357 Blackhawk #252 DC Comics Presents #51, #54, #55 Detective #519 Superman #377, #379 World's Finest #289 Edited July 8, 2020 by Warlord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 And so begins another rabbit hole to go down. wonder if @Cpt Kirk has any of these or maybe some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divad Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 24 minutes ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: And so begins another rabbit hole to go down. wonder if @Cpt Kirk has any of these or maybe some info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 onlyweaknesskryptonite and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...