Archives : June-2016

Shipping boxes were used to carry product from the factories to the retailers, and are quite collectible to some.  Here’s a gallery of some shipping c..

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Unused cardbacks were sent to customers that ordered from mail-order catalogs and they served as a Proof of Purchase so catalog customers could still participate in the promotions that required sending in Proofs of Purchase.  They came without the figure in the bubble, instead they came with a figure in a baggie, often stapled to ..

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Below is a gallery of concepts of the Super Powers logo.  These pages were the contenders used to decide which logo would be used for the Super Powers line. (Collection of:  Steve N)   There were 24 of these total, but not all are shown.  If you have more you’d like to contribute to the gallery, use ..

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This gallery features artwork that looks to be Super Powers related, but the final product of where it was used can’t be determined.  If you recognize any of these items, please contact us with the Submit Revisions button on the left. This mystery art was submitted by Steve N.  It’s original pencil and it says ..

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This photo of a Kalibak prototype is a dated Polaroid photo and they misspelled his name.  The specific use is unknown, but it’s clear it was used internally as part of the production process and is likely a part of a set due to the numbering. (Collection of: ..

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Below is a gallery of hand painted color guides from the Super Powers Mini-Series.  The color guides are hand colored and coded with color codes recognizable by the printers that produce the final product.  These are usually photocopies of the original artwork, then colored on by the colorist. This is the same process used in the ..

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Below is a gallery of hand painted color guides from the colorist at DC, Bob LeRose.  Several of these complete mini-comics have hit eBay over the past few years (notably Batman, Joker, and Penguin).  The color guides are hand colored and coded with color codes recognizable by the printers that produce the final product.  These ..

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The Which Way series were 4 different choose your own adventure books.  These books were released in the US and the UK.  Versions shown side by s..

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The UK released Super Powers Annual was a hardcover released in 1984 that featured the cover art of a comic in the mini-series, but featured several stories from different DC characters not related to the Super Powers mi..

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