The DC Universe by Keith Giffen | DC Comics Issue

Synopsis

How do you define the life’s work of one of the most imaginative and irreverent comics creators ever? We don’t know either, but we’re giving it a shot with this volume collecting a plethora of Keith Giffen stories plucked from the pages of Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) #1, Justice League America#45, Justice League #5, Secret Origins #34, Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special #1,The Big Book of Urban Legends #1, Blue Beetle #1, 52 #17, Ambush Bug #1-4, and for the first time ever, The Heckler #1-6, restored in full color! Featuring a foreword from J.M. DeMatteis, we hope this strange tome makes you laugh, cry, laugh some more, become confused, and be entertained by the one and only Keith Giffen.

Rating: 12+Pages: 446 pages Released: Sep 22, 2026

Written By:

Keith Giffen J.M. DeMatteis Paul Levitz

Pencils:

Keith Giffen Kevin Maguire

Inks:

John Beatty Stephen DeStefano Al Gordon Simon Bisley Malcolm Jones III Arthur Adams Charlie Adlard Christian Alamy Gary Amaro Brent Anderson Dick Giordano Terry Austin Mark Badger Dan Barr Glenn Barr Hilary Barta Terry Beatty Allan Bednar Gregory Benton Jim Boswell Ron Boyd Russ Braun Dan Brereton David Brewer M.D. Bright Pat Broderick D'Israeli Tim Burgard Guy Burwell Robbie Busch Don Cameron Steve Carr John Cebollero Howard Victor Chaykin David Chelsea David Chlystek Scott Cohn Tomm Coker Mike Collins John Coulthart Denys Cowan Tom Crielly Scott Cunningham Al Davison Dan Davis Frank Quitely Gustavo Desimone Dave DeVries Feliks Dobrin Evan Dorkin Randy DuBurke Leo Duranona Kieron Dwyer Duncan Eagleson Tommy Lee Edwards Jim Emerson John Estes Jim Fern Bob Fingerman Stuart Firth Shary Flennikan Phil Foglio David Francis Simon Fraser Samuel Gana John Garcia David Garland Rick Geary Earl Geier Keith Giffen Scott Gillis Craig Gilmore Trevor Goring Marcus Gray Justin Green Doug Alexander Gregory Greg Ruth Daerick Gross Rebecca Guay Pia Guerra Jackson "Butch" Guice Kim Hagen Bob Hall Craig Hamilton Ed Hannigan Tony Harris Danny Hellman Fred Hembeck Lea H Seidman Graham Higgins John Higgins James Hodgkins Alan Hopkins Jim Hopkins Floyd Hughes Michael Jantze Phil Jimenez Dave Johnson Philip Jones Rafael Kayanan Nigel Kitching David Klein Bill Koeb Teddy Kristiansen Alan Kupperberg Nghia Lam Roger Langridge Greg LaRocque Batton Lash Steve Leialoha Mark Lewis Vince Locke Jose L. Garcia Lopez Lennie Mace Robert McCallum Kevin Maguire Graham Manley Kirk Manley Lee Marrs Nathan Massengill Mac McGill Chris McLoughlin Robert McNeill Linda Medley Temujin Mark Miraglia Gabriele Morrissette Scott Musgrove Josh Myers Matt Nastos Bill Naylor Mark Nelson Josh Neufeld Mark Newgarden Art Nichols Kevin Nowlan Shane Oakley Mitch O'Connell Michael Avon Oeming Rod Ollerenshaw Kevin O'Neill Joe Orlando Tayyar Ozkan Richard Pace Andrew Paquette Rick Parker Mike Parobeck Paul Peart Margeaux Pepoy Omaha Perez Eric Peterson Joe Phillips Toby Philp Howard Porter George Pratt Gordon Purcell Brian Quinn Richard Piers Rayner Ian Rickard Trina Robbins Darick Robertson Denis Rodier James Romberger Joe Rubinstein Tim Sale Adrian Salmon Zina Saunders Tristan Schane Chris Schenck Val Semeiks Eric Shanower Scott Shaw Will Simpson Ciarin Slavin Bob Smith Robin Smith Beau Smith Ned Sonntag Joe Staton Leslie Sternbergh Alec Stevens Jim Sullivan S.M. Taggart Brad Teare Ty Templeton Greg Theakston Jamie Tolagson Chaz Truog Colin Upton John Van Fleet Alex Wald Peter Walker Alan Weiss Andrew Wendel Art Wetherrel Steve Whitaker Keith Williams Keith Wilson Glenn Wong Jeff Wong Bill Wray Cully Hamner Jack Jadson Bob Oksner Karl Kesel

Cover By:

Adam Hughes Karl Story Keith Giffen Al Gordon Tom McCraw Simon Bisley Cully Hamner Kevin Maguire Terry Austin Bob Oksner Karl Kesel