CMX Manga Sampler
DC · 2004–2008 · 5 issues
About the series
A free promotional series from DC’s CMX imprint, the CMX Manga Sampler ran from 2004 to 2008 for five issues, offering readers a curated taste of the publisher’s licensed manga library. Each issue featured excerpts and preview chapters from multiple ongoing series, such as Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, xxxHOLiC, and Gon, making it an accessible entry point for newcomers to the CMX line. The sampler served as a low-cost or free introduction to the breadth of DC’s manga offerings during the mid-2000s, when the publisher was actively building its catalog of translated Japanese comics.