DC Comics Presents #26 CGC 9.2 – UK Price Variant | 1st Appearance of the New Teen Titans
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DC Comics Presents #26 CGC 9.2 – UK Price Variant | 1st Appearance of the New Teen Titans

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DC Comics Presents #26 — CGC 9.2 UK Price Variant

A major Bronze Age DC key featuring the first appearance of the New Teen Titans. This iconic issue previews the legendary team created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez and introduces several characters who would become central to DC lore — including Raven, Cyborg and Starfire.

This is a UK Price Variant — 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.

Encapsulated by CGC at 9.2 (Near Mint-) with White Pages — a strong, display-ready grade for a 45-year-old book.

Key Details

  • title Title DC Comics Presents
  • tag Issue #26
  • storefront Publisher DC Comics
  • event Publication Date October 1980
  • verified Grade CGC 9.2 (Near Mint-)
  • description Page Quality White Pages
  • info Variant UK Price Variant
  • info Era Bronze Age

Why It Matters

  • star Three first appearances on one cover. 1st Raven, 1st Cyborg, 1st Starfire — alongside the debut of the New Teen Titans team itself.
  • star UK Price Variant. 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.
  • star Wolfman & Pérez team-up. The creative pairing that went on to redefine modern DC with Crisis on Infinite Earths. This issue is the launch point for that creative partnership at scale.
  • star Cyborg sits in the modern Justice League. The character has been a feature of recent DC films and television; demand for his first appearance compounds with on-screen presence.
  • star 9.2 with White Pages. Strong grade for a 1980 book — and high-grade UK Price Variants are notably harder to source than their US counterparts.

Creators

Story
Marv Wolfman
Cover
Jim Starlin
Art
George Pérez & Steve Mitchell

A creative line-up that doubles as a hall of fame. Wolfman and Pérez went on to define the next decade of DC with The New Teen Titans ongoing series and Crisis on Infinite Earths. The cover by Jim Starlin — the creator of Thanos — adds another legendary signature to the issue.

Collector Notes

DC Comics Presents #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.

High-grade copies of this issue remain in strong demand among collectors due to its significance and the enduring popularity of Raven, Starfire and Cyborg. The UK Price Variant adds a second layer of scarcity on top of the issue's existing key status — UK PVs are not a different print run but a smaller-volume distribution variant, and CGC tracks them separately.

For collectors who already own a US copy, a UK PV in 9.2 White Pages is an upgrade and a complement, not a duplicate. For collectors building from scratch, this is the version with both the key issue and the scarcity story.

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Your CGC slab is carefully packaged using slab-specific inner protection and a rigid outer box, then shipped insured to keep the case intact in transit. Dispatched daily from Canterbury, Kent.

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What is a UK Price Variant and why does it matter? add

UK Price Variants are copies of US comics distributed in the UK with a pence price printed in the price box instead of the US cent price. They were a small fraction of the total print run for any given issue, since the UK market was far smaller than the US one. CGC recognises UK PVs as a distinct variant and notes them on the label. Population is materially smaller than the standard US copies, which makes them a separate collector category.

Is this the actual first appearance of the New Teen Titans? add

Yes. DC Comics Presents #26 is the first appearance of the New Teen Titans team, and the first appearance of Raven, Cyborg and Starfire. The team's ongoing series The New Teen Titans followed shortly afterwards.

Why are UK PVs gaining collector interest? add

As more collectors graduate from "any copy of the key" to "the scarcer copy of the key", UK Price Variants have become a recognised premium category — particularly when combined with major key issues. They sit in the same logical territory as Mark Jewellers inserts, Canadian Price Variants and newsstand-only copies: same content, smaller surviving population.

What does CGC 9.2 mean for a 1980 book? add

CGC 9.2 is "Near Mint-" — a strong, display-ready grade with only minor wear visible on close inspection. For a 45-year-old Bronze Age book — particularly a UK PV that has survived in clean condition — this is a properly collector-grade copy.

How do you ship a CGC slab safely? add

Slab-specific inner foam, double-boxed outer protection, insured tracked courier. We dispatch daily from Canterbury, Kent — UK orders typically arrive next-working-day.

Can I return a CGC graded comic? add

Unopened CGC slabs can be returned within our standard window if the case is untampered. Full policy on our returns page.

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