DC Comics Bonus Book
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DC Comics Bonus Books were 16-page comic book stories inserted into issues of existing DC Comics series to showcase new writers and artists.[1] Running from April 1988 to February 1989, they consisted of a front cover, 14 pages of story, and a back cover with a brief biography of the story's creators. The addition of the insert did not entail an increase in the price of the comic book. The Bonus Books featured early work by such comics creators as Mark Askwith, Jim Balent, Dean Haspiel, Rob Liefeld, Gordon Purcell,[2] and Denis Rodier.
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- ↑ McMillan, Graeme (June 5, 2013). "Top 10 Events DC Could Revive For Future New 52 Anniversaries". Newsarama. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
For just under a year (between April 1988 and February 1989 cover dates, in fact), one DC title each month would have an additional 16 page story in the guise of a separate comic, right in the middle of the book. These "Bonus Books" were used to try out new talent.
- ↑ Aamodt, Britt (2010). Superheroes, Strip Artists, & Talking Animals: Minnesota's Contemporary Cartoonists. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0873517775.
DC also gave the young cartoonist a one-off assignment. They asked him to work on a bonus book (a free comic stuffed inside another comic) that would be paired with the next issue of Flash.
- ↑ Action Comics #599 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ The Flash #12 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Doom Patrol #9 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Wonder Woman #18 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Detective Comics #589 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Warlord #131 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Justice League International #18 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Power of the Atom #4 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ The Flash #19 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Suicide Squad #21 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Detective Comics #595 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Wonder Woman #26 at the Grand Comics Database
- ↑ Justice League International #24 at the Grand Comics Database
External links[edit | edit source]
- DC Bonus Book at the Comic Book DB
- DC Timeline 1986-1989
- DC Bonus Book #7 review at Boosterrific.com