Huntress (Helena Wayne version)

Even though she wasn't DC's first character to be named Huntress (the Golden Age Wildcat foe later named Paula Brooks preceded her), I always loved the later Helena Wayne version (first introduced in 1977).

from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol. X (December 1985)


from Batman Family #19 (Aug.-Sept. 1978)

MajorHoy wrote: I always loved the later Helena Wayne version (first introduced in 1977).

Me, too. I once tried to hunt down (ha, made the pun by accident) all the Wonder Woman issues she was in, but then found out they'd done trade paperbacks.

Mbast1 wrote:

MajorHoy wrote: I always loved the later Helena Wayne version (first introduced in 1977).

Me, too. I once tried to hunt down (ha, made the pun by accident) all the Wonder Woman issues she was in, but then found out they'd done trade paperbacks.

I only ever saw the first TPB. How many were there?

tony ingram wrote:I only ever saw the first TPB. How many were there?

You know, maybe there was just one. I think there were two of the JSA trades from the 1970s/80s All Star books, and I might be mixing them up.

Mbast1 wrote:

tony ingram wrote:I only ever saw the first TPB. How many were there?

You know, maybe there was just one. I think there were two of the JSA trades from the 1970s/80s All Star books, and I might be mixing them up.

I know there were two JSA trades, but I never bought them as I had all the revived All-Star issues already. I rarely bought a Wonder Woman back when Huntress was in it.

tony ingram wrote:I know there were two JSA trades, but I never bought them as I had all the revived All-Star issues already. I rarely bought a Wonder Woman back when Huntress was in it.

I used to have most of the All-Star books, but then had to sell them. I've had to sell a LOT of stuff. But, now I want both of those two volumes and the Huntress one.

Mbast1 wrote:

tony ingram wrote:I know there were two JSA trades, but I never bought them as I had all the revived All-Star issues already. I rarely bought a Wonder Woman back when Huntress was in it.

I used to have most of the All-Star books, but then had to sell them. I've had to sell a LOT of stuff. But, now I want both of those two volumes and the Huntress one.

I just want to know when they'll collect the rest of Huntress, and Infinity Inc: The Generations Saga volume two!

tony ingram wrote:I just want to know when they'll collect the rest of Huntress, and Infinity Inc: The Generations Saga volume two!

Wouldn't hold my breath waiting for more Infinity Inc. collected editions, since I thought when they originally cancelled any solicitations for "Infinity Inc: The Generations Saga vol. 2" it was said to be because there weren't enough initial orders to justify printing it.
Plus, I don't know if DC wants to do much that might benefit Roy Thomas these days . . .

MajorHoy wrote:

tony ingram wrote:I just want to know when they'll collect the rest of Huntress, and Infinity Inc: The Generations Saga volume two!

Wouldn't hold my breath waiting for more Infinity Inc. collected editions, since I thought when they originally cancelled any solicitations for "Infinity Inc: The Generations Saga vol. 2" it was said to be because there weren't enough initial orders to justify printing it.
Plus, I don't know if DC wants to do much that might benefit Roy Thomas these days . . .

But Roy did a lot that benefited DC!

tony ingram wrote:I just want to know when they'll collect the rest of Huntress, and Infinity Inc: The Generations Saga volume two!

I'd bet sales just weren't good enough. Maybe they'll collect them in digital at some point, but even that's iffy.

tony ingram wrote:But Roy did a lot that benefited DC!

Absolutely true. They're not so good at remembering that kind of thing it seems.

tony ingram wrote:

MajorHoy wrote: . . . I don't know if DC wants to do much that might benefit Roy Thomas these days . . .

But Roy did a lot that benefited DC!

Operative word being "did".

But how much of Roy's past contributions are still a part of what DC is currently publishing these days, and how much does DC seem to take a "What have you done for me lately?" approach?

Hey! Guess what?

DC is re-issuing a "facsimile edition" of DC Super-Stars #17!

DC SUPER STARS #17 FACSIMILE EDITION #1
This 1977 issue features the debut of Huntress, the untold origin of Green Arrow, and an early adventure of the Legion of Super-Heroes! Offered to coincide with the Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1.
U.S. Cover Price = $4.99
On Sale Date:  May 5, 2020

https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dc-super-stars-facsimile-edition-2020/dc-super-stars-17-facsimile-edition-1

NOTE: I have no idea if they also reprint the original ads / promos in the facsimile version or not.
Also, even though it's supposedly "Offered to coincide with the Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1", I don't think that book has been scheduled for a new release date yet. (It was originally due out April 15th, while the DC Super-Stars #17 facsimile edition was originally scheduled for an April 8th release.)

I still have the original!

tony ingram wrote:I still have the original!

Me too.
But, you know, this might be worth buying as well, depending on the quality of the printing (paper stock and coloring) . . .

I still don't understand why they've never released a collected edition with this and all of the Huntress strips from Wonder Woman.

tony ingram wrote:I still don't understand why they've never released a collected edition with this and all of the Huntress strips from Wonder Woman.

Well, they had the collections of the Paul Levitz-written Huntress stories, but I don't think they bothered with the Joey Cavalieri-scripted ones (starting with Wonder Woman #296).

MajorHoy wrote:Hey! Guess what?
DC is re-issuing a "facsimile edition" of DC Super-Stars #17!

[...]
On Sale Date:  May 5, 2020

https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dc-super-stars-facsimile-edition-2020/dc-super-stars-17-facsimile-edition-1

I noticed that yesterday too, sounds interesting, I hadn't noticed the original solicitation in February Previews.

MajorHoy wrote:
NOTE: I have no idea if they also reprint the original ads / promos in the facsimile version or not.

Remembering what was written in the solicitations of other facsimile editions seen before, I think these should.[/quote]

MajorHoy wrote: Also, even though it's supposedly "Offered to coincide with the Catwoman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1", I don't think that book has been scheduled for a new release date yet. (It was originally due out April 15th, while the DC Super-Stars #17 facsimile edition was originally scheduled for an April 8th release.)

Hopefully the LCS served from the new distributors should have received it, other ones and in the rest of the world will have to wait.....a month?

And next month (August 2020) will mark the 43rd Anniversary of the Huntress' introduction!


from 1983's DC Sampler

Anybody remember when Helena travelled from Earth-2 to Earth-1 and teamed up with Batgirl and Batwoman?








from Batman Family #17 (April-May 1978)

Also, Huntress began her back-up feature run in Wonder Woman starting with issue #271, forty years ago this year.

cover-dated September 1980, the GCD lists the on-sale date for that issue as June 11, 1980.




Oh, and the major threat Huntress will have to deal with was revealed at the end of that issue's story:

Huntress' first appearance at one of the annual JLA/JSA meetings (pre-CoIE) was in Justice League of America #159-160 from 1978.