{"product_id":"dc-comics-presents-26-cgc-9-2-uk-price-variant-1st-appearance-of-the-new-teen-titans","title":"DC Comics Presents #26 CGC 9.2 – UK Price Variant | 1st Appearance of the New Teen Titans","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDC Comics Presents #26 — CGC 9.2 UK Price Variant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA major Bronze Age DC key featuring the \u003cstrong\u003efirst appearance of the New Teen Titans\u003c\/strong\u003e. This iconic issue previews the legendary team created by \u003cstrong\u003eMarv Wolfman and George Pérez\u003c\/strong\u003e and introduces several characters who would become central to DC lore — including \u003cstrong\u003eRaven, Cyborg and Starfire\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eUK Price Variant\u003c\/strong\u003e — a copy distributed to UK newsagents in 1980 with a UK pence price on the cover instead of the US cent price. UK Price Variants are recognised by CGC as a distinct category and were printed in a fraction of the volume of the standard US run, making them a quietly scarce sub-collectible inside an already significant key issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEncapsulated by CGC at \u003cstrong\u003e9.2 (Near Mint-) with White Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e — a strong, display-ready grade for a 45-year-old book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: DC Comics Presents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIssue: #26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: DC Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: October 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrade: CGC 9.2 (Near Mint-)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage Quality: White Pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariant: UK Price Variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Bronze Age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree first appearances on one cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Raven, 1st Cyborg, 1st Starfire — alongside the debut of the New Teen Titans team itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK Price Variant.\u003c\/strong\u003e Recognised by CGC as a distinct variant. UK PVs were a small share of the print run distributed only to UK newsagents — population is far smaller than the standard US copies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWolfman \u0026amp; Pérez team-up.\u003c\/strong\u003e The creative pairing that went on to redefine modern DC with \u003cem\u003eCrisis on Infinite Earths\u003c\/em\u003e. This issue is the launch point for that creative partnership at scale.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCyborg sits in the modern Justice League.\u003c\/strong\u003e The character has been a feature of recent DC films and television; demand for his first appearance compounds with on-screen presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9.2 with White Pages.\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong grade for a 1980 book — and high-grade UK Price Variants are notably harder to source than their US counterparts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStory: Marv Wolfman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Jim Starlin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt: George Pérez \u0026amp; Steve Mitchell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA creative line-up that doubles as a hall of fame. \u003cstrong\u003eWolfman\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePérez\u003c\/strong\u003e went on to define the next decade of DC with \u003cem\u003eThe New Teen Titans\u003c\/em\u003e ongoing series and \u003cem\u003eCrisis on Infinite Earths\u003c\/em\u003e. The cover by \u003cstrong\u003eJim Starlin\u003c\/strong\u003e — the creator of Thanos — adds another legendary signature to the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDC Comics Presents\u003c\/em\u003e #26 is one of the most important DC keys of the Bronze Age. The introduction of the New Teen Titans revitalised DC storytelling in the early 1980s and launched one of the publisher's most successful team franchises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-grade copies of this issue remain in strong demand among collectors due to its significance and the enduring popularity of \u003cstrong\u003eRaven, Starfire and Cyborg\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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