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DC Comics Presents #26

DC · Series began 1978 · October 1980

first appearance of Cyborg, Starfire, Changeling and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Cyborg (Victor Stone) — introduction
Starfire (Koriand'r of Tamaran) — introduction
Changeling (Garfield Logan) — introduction as Changeling
Raven (no alternate identity, daughter of Trigon, 1980-2005) — introduction
Silas Stone (DC) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: October 1980
On sale: July 10, 1980
Pages: 52

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #26 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition50¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition50¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893121610 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.

Barcode 0709893121610 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Facsimile reprints exist

DC Comics Presents 26 (Facsimile Edition) (2025). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Jim Starlin, Joe Orlando, Curt Swan, George Pérez, José Delboinks: Jim Starlin, Steve Mitchell, Dick Giordano, Kim DeMuldercolors: Tatjana Wood, Jerry Serpe, Adrienne Royletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ben Oda, Todd Kleinscript: Jim Starlin, Marv Wolfman, Bob Rozakisediting: Len Wein, Julius Schwartz

Stories

Between Friend and Foe! · 17 pages
N'Gon is attempting to gain power by taking it from other super-beings, but Superman and Green Lantern combine forces to imprison N'Gon.
Where Nightmares Begin! · 14 pages
Raven uses her powers to enter Dick Grayson's dreams to show him a scene from the not-too-distant future of the new Teen Titans team battling to save the world from an other-dimensional protoplasmic creature.
Whatever Happened to Sargon the Sorcerer · 8 pages
The Matter Master attempts to steal the Ruby of Life but Sargon stops him.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanClark KentSupermanDick GraysonPrincess DianaWonder WomanRobinHal JordanGreen LanternOliver QueenWally WestBarry AllenGreen ArrowThe FlashDonna TroyVictor StoneCyborgGarfield LoganKoriand'rStarfireKatar HolHawkmanWonder GirlRay PalmerThe AtomKid FlashChangelingRavenSargon the Sorcerer

Reprinted in

DC Comics Presents 26 (Facsimile Edition) (2025), The New Teen Titans (1982), Adventure (1983), The New Teen Titans (1983), Tales of the Teen Titans (1984), New Teen Titans Archives (1999), Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups (2009), The New Teen Titans Omnibus (2011), The New Teen Titans (2014), The New Teen Titans Omnibus (2017), The New Teen Titans: Custom Variant (2018), Superman: The 85th Anniversary Collection (2023)