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Publishers / Archie / Steel Sterling (1984) / #6
6May 1984
$0.75; 1.00 CAD

Steel Sterling #6

Archie · May 1984 · on sale February 22, 1984

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Steel Sterling (Archie, 1984 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
May 1984
On-sale date
February 22, 1984
Indicia publisher
Archie Enterprises Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The House That Would Not Die!cover1pencils: Eduardo Barreto; inks: Eduardo BarretoYoung Steelers [Red Wing; Asa; Wong; April]
1-text article1script: Robin Snyder
2The House That Wouldn't Diecomic story10script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Luis Eduardo Barreto; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Bill YoshidaYoung Steelers [April; Asa; Carmen; Red Wing; Wong]; John Fenwick; Mary Fenwick; Tess Fenwick; Steel Sterling (cameo); Gayla (cameo); Rita (cameo); Ms. Samson (cameo)
3Steel Shavingsletters page2script: Robin Snyder; pencils: Eduardo Barreto; inks: Eduardo BarretoSteel Sterling; Shield
4The Echoes of My Mindcomic story8script: Steve Mitchell; pencils: Al McWilliams; inks: Al McWilliams
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rudy Nebres; inks: Rudy Nebres
6Jane of the Junglecomic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
7Report from an Astral Alien!comic story5script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Eduardo Barreto, Bill DuBay; inks: Eduardo Barreto, Bill DuBayShield [Lancelot Strong] (flashback); General Smith; Dr. Laureen Smith; Deathstar (flashback)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0271000693305
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0271000693305

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Series context

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