Mayfair Games : DC Heroes Role-Playing Game
DC Heroes role-playing game was first released by Mayfair
Games, Inc. in 1985. Greg Gorden served as the main game designer. The back of each card contains gameplay statistics and abilities. The 1987 edition of The Superman Sourcebook reference guide features a cover illustration by John Byrne. The Superman Sourcebook was authored by Steve Crow and Chris Mortika.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the series, Cryptozoic Entertainment is scheduled to reprint archival editions of the game, sourcebook, and reference materials. DC Heroes Role-Playing Game 40th Anniversary was successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter on December 18, 2024.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the series, Cryptozoic Entertainment is scheduled to reprint archival editions of the game, sourcebook, and reference materials. DC Heroes Role-Playing Game 40th Anniversary was successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter on December 18, 2024.
The 1st Edition of the game includes 30 character cards and 39 stand-up mini-cards. The Superman card image is from the 1982
DC Comics Style Guide. The artwork was penciled by José Luis
García-López and inked by Dick Giordano.
The 2nd Edition was released in 1989. The 2nd Edition includes 75 character cards and three blank
copyright cards.
The 3rd Edition was published in 1993. The 3rd Edition includes Doomsday and
characters from the "Reign of the Supermen!" story arc. No game cards were included with the 3rd Edition.
Brainiac is misspelled as "Braniac" in the 1st Edition.
DC Heroes 1st Edition Checklist |
Aquaman alias Arthur Curry |
Batman |
Braniac (Brainiac) |
Brother Blood |
Changeling alias Garfield Logan |
Cyborg alias Victor Stone |
Darkseid |
Elongated Man alias Ralph Dibny |
Firestorm alias Martin Stein and Ronnie Raymond |
Flash alias Barry Allen |
Green Arrow |
Green Lantern alias Hal Jordan |
Green Lantern alias Oliver Queen |
Hawkman alias Carter Hall |
Jericho |
Joker |
Lex Luthor |
Martian Manhunter |
Nightwing alias Dick Grayson |
Pengiun |
Raven |
Robin alias Jason Todd |
Sinestro |
Starfire alias Koriand'r |
Superman alias Clark Kent |
Terminator alias Slade Wilson |
Trigon |
Wonder Girl alias Donna Troy |
Wonder Woman alias Diana Prince |
Zatanna |
DC Heroes 2nd Edition Checklist |
Animal-Man |
Aquaman |
The Atom |
Batman |
Big Barda |
Black Adam |
Black Canary |
Black Orchid |
Blackhawk |
Blue Beetle |
Booster Gold |
Bronze Tiger |
Captain Atom |
Captain Boomerang |
Captain Marvel |
Catwoman |
Changeling |
The Cheetah |
The Comedian |
Count Vertigo |
The Creeper |
Cyborg |
Danny Chase |
Darkseid the Destroyer |
Deadshot |
Doctor Fate |
Doctor Light |
Dr. Manhattan |
Duchess |
Elongated Man |
Fire |
Firestorm |
The Flash |
Gnort |
Green Arrow |
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) |
Green Lantern (John Stewart) |
Guy Gardner |
Hawkman |
Hawkwoman |
The Huntress |
Ice |
Jericho |
John Constantine |
The Joker |
Jonah Hex |
Lex Luthor |
Manhunter |
Martian Manhunter |
Metamorpho |
Mister Miracle |
Mr. Mxyzptlk |
Nightwing |
Nite Owl |
Ozymandias |
The Penguin |
Plastic Man |
Power Girl |
The Question |
Raven |
Robin deceased |
Rocket Red |
Rorschach |
The Sandman |
Sergeant Rock |
Shade the Changing Man |
Silk Spectre |
The Spectre |
Starfire |
Starman |
Superman |
Swamp Thing |
Troia |
Vixen |
Wonder Woman |
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