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338November 1965
$0.12

Adventure Comics #338

DC · November 1965 · on sale 1965-09-30

First appearance: Glorith
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#338
Publication date
November 1965
Key date
1965-11-00
On-sale date
1965-09-30
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 Glorith - 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 Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappTenzil Kem, Clark Kent, Light Lass, Matter-Eater Lad, Jo Nah, Ayla Ranzz, Superboy, Ultra Boy
2The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies! Part Icomic story7.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Milton SnapinnImra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Querl Dox, Element Lad, Glorith First, Invisible Kid, Thom Kallor, Tenzil Kem, Clark Kent, Light Lass, Matter-Eater Lad
4Justice League of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-letters page1.34letters: typeset
7Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
9The Hip Way to Learn!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
10[The Menace of the Sinister Super-Babies!] Part II: The Time-Trapper's Invincible Infant-rycomic story7.67script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Milton SnapinnImra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Querl Dox, Element Lad, Glorith First, Invisible Kid, Thom Kallor, Tenzil Kem, Clark Kent, Light Lass, Matter-Eater Lad
13The Adventures of Jerry Lewis; Metamorpho; Showcase; Teen Titanspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
14The Game of Kriss-Kross Kryptoncomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaClark Kent, Martha Kent, Lana Lang, Lewis Lang, Superboy
15-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCap
17Hey, Characters!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #671985On 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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