1987–1989 DC Comics Backing Boards
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.
.png "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.
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 |