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286July 1961
$0.10

Adventure Comics #286

DC · July 1961 · on sale 1961-05-31

First appearance: Bizarro-Kltpzyxm
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#286
Publication date
July 1961
Key date
1961-07-00
On-sale date
1961-05-31
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bizarro-Kltpzyxm - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mr. Mxyzptlk Becomes a Bizarro!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBizarro Junior, Bizarro-Kltpzyxm First, Bizarro-Lois
3The Witch of Smallville!comic story12.67script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al PlastinoMartha Kent, Jonathan Kent, Lana Lang
6-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9-letters page1script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye
10See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
11At Last!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
14Bizarro, Private Detective!comic story12.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteBizarro Junior, Bizarro-Kltpzyxm First, Bizarro-Lois
16Giant Batman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5

Plus 5.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #1931967On eBay ›
Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-624-9		2000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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