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DC To Offer Golden Age Archives Sampler For 99 Cents

Posted: Tuesday, June 24
By: Markisan Naso

Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Plastic Man share the spotlight this October in WORLD'S BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER, a special 48-page collection of some of DC Comics' greatest Golden Age tales! Even better, WORLD'S BEST COMICS will be offered at the incredible, low price of just 99 cents U.S.

"We've had several retailers suggest a low-priced entry point to our Archives program, so we're happy to offer WORLD'S BEST COMICS," says Bob Wayne, DC's VP -- Sales & Marketing. "This will be a terrific tool to introduce new readers to the excitement and thrills of DC's Golden Age comics."

The stories include:

* "The Construction Conspiracy," written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster (originally presented in SUPERMAN #6, September/October 1945 -- also available in SUPERMAN ARCHIVES Volume 2, STAR00221)

* "The Riddle of the Missing Card," written by Bill Finger with art by Bob Kane (originally presented in BATMAN #5, Spring 1941 -- also available in THE DARK KNIGHT ARCHIVES Volume 2, STAR11835)

* "Mission to Planet Eros," written by William Moulton Marston with art by H.G. Peter (originally presented in SENSATION COMICS #11, November 1942 -- also available in WONDER WOMAN ARCHIVES Volume 1, STAR07378)

* "The Granite Lady," written and illustrated by Jack Cole (originally presented in POLICE COMICS #51, February 1946 -- available in the upcoming PLASTIC MAN ARCHIVES Volume 5 [JUL030208], solicited in the July issue of Previews [Volume XIII #7] and scheduled to be in stores on September 10)

WORLD'S BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER also will include a complete checklist of every DC Archive published to date.

WORLD'S BEST COMICS: THE GOLDEN AGE DC ARCHIVES SAMPLER is a 48-page Special. It will be solicited in the August issue of Previews (Volume XIII #8) and is scheduled to be in stores on October 1 with a cover price of 99 cents U.S.