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Cover: Dave Gibbons & Stephen R. Bissette & Ernie Colón & Frank Miller & Brian Bolland & Keith Giffen & Barbara Slate & Bob Lewis & John Totleben

DC Through the '80s: The Experiments #[nn]

Aug 2021 · DC · 49.99 USD; 65.99 CAD

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This collection spotlights the creative risks DC took during the 1980s, gathering offbeat, experimental series and one-shots that pushed boundaries in storytelling and art. It includes titles like The Atlantis Chronicles, Twilight, and Camelot 3000, showcasing the decade's willingness to explore mature themes and unconventional formats outside the mainstream superhero line.

Contains 16 stories

The Past and Future King!

25 pp · Science Fiction

King Arthur PendragonMerlinTom Prentice (first appearance)Jules Futrelle (first appearance)Joan Acton (first appearance)Mr. Prentice (first appearance, death)Mrs. Prentice (first appearance, death)Pop (first appearance)Ms. Larue (first appearance)

Untitled Sword And Sorcery story

15 pp · Sword And Sorcery

Arak, Son of Thunder (introduction)Dziewona

Duel in Dark Magic!

16 pp · Fantasy

Amethyst (introduction)Dark Opal (villain, introduction)CarnelianGranchLord Sardonyx

This Bunny Unbound!

16 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Superhero

Captain Carrot (intro)Zoo Crew [Alley-Kat-Abra (intro)Fastback (intro)Pig-Iron [Peter Porkchops] (intro as Pig-Iron)Rubberduck (intro)Yankee Poodle (intro)]SupermanSuper-SquirrelWonder WabbitBatmouseGreen LambkinAquaduckJust'a Lotta Animals

In "This Bunny Unbound!", Superman ventures beyond the solar system to stop a strange ray turning Metropolis residents into monkeys—only to crash-land in a bizarre dimension ruled by talking animals. There, he meets Rodney Rabbit, a carrot-powered hero in a Halloween costume who’s just as baffled by his world’s animal-like citizens. Together, they’ll unravel the mystery behind the strange phenomenon, one glowing root at a time.

Untitled Drama story

23 pp · Drama

Lovers Die at Dusk

24 pp · Detective-Mystery

Nathaniel DuskEvelyn MorrisonAndrew EvansThe Cadaver [Eddie Pichano]Joyce GulinoFreddie BrickenhackerArthur SquireMurray AbrahamsJennie GulinoAnthony Gulino

The Secret Origin of Ambush Bug: We Thought Him Up!

15 pp · Humor, Superhero

Ambush BugCheeksVril Dox

The Isle of Forgotten Toys

10 pp · Children, Superhero

Concert in the Key of... Chroma

23 pp · Superhero

Chroma (villain, introduction)

Atlantis!

10 pp · Sword And Sorcery

Arion, Lord of Atlantis (intro)Lady Chian (intro)Lady KesillCaculhaKing D'tilluh

The Curse

23 pp · Horror-Suspense

Swamp ThingAbigail CableJohn Constantine

Imaginary Friends

24 pp · Superhero

Joshua Clay [Tempest]Dorthy SpinnerBrotherhood of Dada

The Sound of Her Wings

24 pp · Fantasy

Dream [Morpheus]Death (introduction)FranklinHarryEsmé

Ronin Book One

48 pp · Martial Arts, Science Fiction

Lord OzakiAgat (demon)VirgoMr. LearnidCasey McKennaBilly Challas

In *Ronin Book One*, a young samurai takes up the mantle of ronin after the death of Lord Ozaki, sworn to protect the lord’s mystical sword. As he and the demon Agat are thrust across time, their clash unfolds in a haunting, post-apocalyptic New York.

The Dark Knight Returns

46 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Lola ChongBillDaveJames GordonHarvey DentDr. Bartholomew Wolper (introduction)Dr. Herbert WillingAlfred PennyworthCarrie Kelley (introduction)MichelleMackieMorrieLana Lang

At Midnight, All the Agents...

26 pp · Superhero

Edward Blake [Comedian]Rorschach [Walter Kovacs]Daniel Dreiberg [Nite Owl]Adrian Veidt [Ozymandias]Jon Osterman [Doctor Manhattan]Laurie Juspeczyk [Silk Spectre]Steven FineJoe BourquinHollis Mason [Nite Owl]Happy HarrySteveDerf