1st Issue Special

1st Issue Special was a short-lived anthology series from DC Comics, done in similar style to their Showcase series. It ran from 1975-76.

Publication history
Only one of the titles actually got their own series, Mike Grell's The Warlord which first appeared in issue #8 (November 1975). Issues #1 (featuring Atlas), #5, and #6 (Dingbats of Danger Street) featured art and story by comics legend Jack Kirby, with issue #5 being notable for featuring Kirby's revamp of the character Manhunter.

A number of issues featured existing DC Characters: issue #3, Metamorpho, written by the character's creator Bob Haney, issue #7, The Creeper, illustrated by the character's creator Steve Ditko, issue #9, The Golden Age character Doctor Fate, and issue #13, the New Gods.

Issue #12 featured a revised version of the Golden Age character Starman and would later be used in James Robinson's 1990's series focused on the character Jack Knight. The character was a supporting player in Justice League of America in 2010.