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Official DC Index is a series of comic books released by Independent Comics Group (an imprint of Eclipse Comics) during the 1980s, which featured synopses of several DC Comics series. The books, edited by Murray Ward, would often feature background information on the main characters in a particular series, and detailed information on each issue, including writer and artist credits, characters who appeared in the issue, and a story synopsis. Due to poor sales, some series were cancelled before completion (the All-Star and Legion indices), and a planned Legends index[1] was never released. A similar series of indices called the Official Marvel Index was published by Marvel Comics.

Complete list

  • The All-Star Index #1 (February, 1987) - Includes profiles of every member of the Justice Society of America, and synopses of the first four issues of All-Star Comics, as well as the Justice Society's origin from DC Special #29. This book contains very few synopses due to the large number of Justice Society profiles, and the series' cancellation prevented further issues from being indexed. Cover by Richard Howell.
  • The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index #1 (March, 1986) - Includes synopses of all 12 issues of the Crisis mini-series and features a cover by George Pérez. The information in this book was reprinted and updated in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition.
  • The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Index #1 (July, 1986) - Includes brief synopses of all official (and a few unofficial) Crisis crossovers, as well as a detailed index of DC Comics Presents #94. Also included are synopses of the major Earths in the Multiverse, a list of pre-Crisis Monitor appearances, a list of the characters who appeared in Crisis, a Crisis flowchart, and addenda and errata to the Crisis Index. The information in this book was reprinted and updated in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Absolute Edition. Cover by Jan Duursema and Tom Mandrake.
  • The Official Hawkman Index #1-2 (November-December, 1986) - Includes every Silver Age Hawkman story from The Brave and the Bold #34-36, 42-44, Mystery in Space #87-90, Hawkman vol. 1 #1-27, Atom and Hawkman #39-45, Detective Comics #428, 434, 446, 452, 454, 455, 467, 479, 480, 500, Showcase #101-103, World's Finest Comics #256-259, 261, 262, 264-270, 272-277, 279-282, Shadow War of Hawkman #1-4, Hawkman Special #1, and Hawkman vol. 2 #1-6. Both issues feature covers by Richard Howell.
  • The Official Justice League of America Index #1-8 (April, 1986-March, 1987) - Includes profiles of every Justice League member and synopses of all 261 issues (plus all 3 Annuals) of the first Justice League of America series. Also includes synopses of the Justice League's initial appearances in The Brave and the Bold #28-30, issues #1-4 of the first Red Tornado mini-series, Zatanna Special #1 from 1987, and several books which reprinted Justice League stories (100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-6, DC-17, Limited Collectors' Edition #C-41, C-46, DC Special Blue-Ribbon Digest #11, and The Best of DC #31). Features covers by George Pérez (#1, 2), Stan Woch and Will Blyberg (#3, 4), Joe Staton (#5, 7), Jerry Ordway (#6), and Luke McDonnell (#8).
  • The Official Legion of Super-Heroes Index #1-5 (December, 1986-May, 1987) - Includes profiles of almost every Legion member up to the time of publication, and synopses of every Legion story up through July, 1970 (Adventure Comics #247, 267, 282, 290, 293, 300-380, Action Comics #267, 276, 287, 289, 377-390, Superboy vol. 1 #86, 89, 98, 147, and Superman vol. 1 #147, 152, 155). The series was put on hiatus before further stories could be indexed. Features covers by Curt Swan (#1, 2), Jim Mooney (#3, 4), and Richard Howell (#5).
  • Millennium Index #1-2 (March, 1988) - Includes synopses of all eight issues of the Millennium mini-series, as well as every crossover. Both issues feature covers by Joe Staton.
  • The Official Teen Titans Index #1-5 (August-December, 1985) - Includes profiles of every Titans member and synopses of every Teen Titans story up through early 1986 (The Brave and the Bold #54, 60, Showcase #59, 75, Teen Titans vol. 1 #1-53, DC Super-Stars #1, The Hawk and the Dove #1-6, DC Comics Presents #26, The New Teen Titans vol. 1 #1-40, The New Teen Titans Annual vol. 1 #1, 2, The Best of DC #18, Tales of the New Teen Titans #1-4, Marvel and DC Present #1, The New Teen Titans (drug awareness giveaway) #1-3, Tales of the Teen Titans #41-62, Tales of the Teen Titans Annual #3, The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #1-16, and The New Teen Titans Annual vol. 2 #1). A sixth issue was in the works[1], but was never released.

References

  1. ^ a b Millennium Index #2, p. 32
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