In 1982, Spanish-Argentine artist José Luis García-López was hired to design an in-house document, the “DC Comics Style Guide,” delivering a consistent look and characterization for DC’s Super Heroes that influenced comics, animated series, action figures, toys, clothes, lunch boxes, trading cards, sticker books, and more.
Anytime a DC artist wanted to use one of their established characters, they’d pull the “DC Comics Style Guide” (shared internally as three-ring binder) as a reference for the costume and the general style of the characters appearance.
The model sheets in the “DC Comics Style Guide” became the standard reference for DC artists and license holders working on DC releases for decades and, thanks to García-López’ timeless character work, has continued to influence many DC artists and fans to this day.
And in July, key character turnarounds have been pulled from the legendary “DC Comics Style Guide to be featured for the first time on a set of Artist Spotlight variant covers honoring José Luis García-López! Look for Artist Spotlight variant covers on “Batman” no.150, “Green Arrow” no.14, “Green Lantern” no.13, “Shazam!” no.13, “Superman” no.16, “The Flash” no.11 and “Wonder Woman” no.11.
“Wonder Woman” no.11 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics 
“Shazam!” no.13 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics 
“Green Lantern” no.13 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics 
“Green Arrow” no.14 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics 
“The Flash” no.11 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics 
“Batman” no.150 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics 
“Superman” no.16 by José Luis García-López Artist Spotlight Variant. Photo courtesy of DC Comics
