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331April 1965
$0.12

Adventure Comics #331

DC · April 1965 · on sale 1965-02-25

First appearance: Saturn Queen
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#331
Publication date
April 1965
Key date
1965-04-00
On-sale date
1965-02-25
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Saturn Queen - 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
0The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappCosmic King, Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen First
2The Triumph of the Legion of Super-Villains!comic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineCosmic King, Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen First
3Featuring Superboy's Greatest Foes and Menaces!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffPrivate Pete
6Part II: The Revolt of the Super-Villains!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineCosmic King, Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen First
7-letters page0.67letters: typeset
9-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
11Clark Kent's Coachcomic story8pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaSuperboy
1210 Issues of Adventure for Only $1.00promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
1380-Page Giant; The Flashpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
15Are YOU A Silent Witness?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 5.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #641985On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #4
ISBN 1-56389-123-9		1994On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1724-2		2008On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8055-0		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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