The "DC Explosion" was a marketing term used by DC Comics to introduce a number of new titles.
History
For various reasons, this was followed by a large number of cancellations, referred to as the "DC Implosion". However, very few titles were actually released after their "June 1st" Explosion date, and three of the four titles only lasted one issue each (two of which were reprint titles). Several stories for the proposed Explosion, as well as the last issues of several cancelled titles, were published in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade.
New titles included:
- Army At War
- Battle Classics
- DC Comics Presents (released in April 1978)
- Dynamic Classics
Proposed titles that were never published:
- Vixen (published in Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2).
According to advertisements, the "DC Explosion" began June 1st, 1978; however, many titles were introduced or re-introduced prior to this in 1977. Steel was released just prior to this, with a cover date of March 1978. Some characters, such as Isis, Enemy Ace (Men of War), Big Barda (New Gods) appeared on the in-house ads, so these titles were clearly being marketed as part of the Explosion.
New Titles Prior to the DC Explosion:
- Black Lightning
- DC Special Series
- Doorway to Nightmare
- Firestorm
- Isis
- Men of War
- Shade, the Changing Man
- Star Hunters
- Steel
The following cancelled titles were re-introduced:
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