DC Special Series was an
umbrella title for
one-shots and special issues published by
DC Comics between 1977 and 1981. Each issue featured a different character and was often in a different format than the issue before it.
DC Special Series was published in four different formats:
Dollar Comics, 48 page giants,
digests, and treasury editions. Neither the umbrella title nor the numbering system appear on the cover; the title "DC Special Series" appeared only on the first page in the
indicia. Most issues featured new material, but eight issues were reprints of previously published material.