1987–1989 DC Comics Backing Boards



1987–1989 DC Comics Backing Boards : Great Moments in Comics

In 1987 and 1989, DC Comics released collections of card panels printed on comic book backing boards. Series 1 contains 48 card panels printed on 6 different backing boards. Series 2 contains 72 card panels on 9 different boards. The backing boards were sold in 3-packs or individually inserted into 3-pack comic book bundles.

1989 DC Comics Backing Board Cards #52 - Superman #276 1989 DC Comics Backing Board Cards #52 - Superman #276

Each card panel depicts a popular hero, villain, or a classic DC Comics cover. The card series is divided into four different subsets: Great Heroes, Great Villains, Great Teams, or Great Moments in Comics. Many of the character images are from the 1982 DC Comics Style Guide penciled by José Luis García-López and inked by Dick Giordano.

1987–1989 DC Comics Backing Boards : Great Moments in Comics

The complete Series 1 and Series 2 checklists consists of 120 card panels, or 15 uncut backing boards. Superman is featured on seven different card panels in Series 1, and four panels in Series 2.


DC Comics Backing Boards
1987 Series 1
26 The Man of Steel #1 John Byrne
27 Action Comics #1 DC Staff, Joe Shuster
30 Action Comics #252 Curt Swan, Al Plastino
31 Action Comics #340 Curt Swan, George Klein, Ira Schnapp
32 Superman #1 Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Leo O'Mealia
33 Superman #199 Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Ira Schnapp
1989 Series 2
52 Superman #276 Nick Cardy
72 Superman vol. 2, #35 Kerry Gammill, Dennis Janke
79 Superman #76 Win Mortimer
107 World of Krypton # 1 John Byrne, Walt Simonson