1994 Hero Illustrated : Contest Cards
In 1993 and 1994, a series of scratch-off contest cards were inserted into
issues of Hero Illustrated magazine. The cards could also be
obtained by mailing a self-addressed stamped envelope to Hero.
Card #8 depicts "The Soaring Eagle" painted by José Luis García-López in 1988. The Superman card was included with Hero Illustrated #11 (May 1994). The card copyright date is 1993.
The grand prize was a complete hardcover set of DC Archives. The
deadline to enter the contest was May 31, 1994.
In October 1994, Hero Illustrated #16 featured a contest to win a copy
of Superman #1 from 1939. The "You Can Win Superman #1" scratch-off
card is unnumbered. The deadline to enter was October 31, 1994.