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355April 1967
$0.12

Adventure Comics #355

DC · April 1967 · on sale 1967-02-28

First appearance: Beauty BlazeFirst appearance: EchoFirst appearance: Myke-4 Astor
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#355
Publication date
April 1967
Key date
1967-04-00
On-sale date
1967-02-28
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 Beauty Blaze - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Myke-4 Astor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lex Luthor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk - 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 War of the Legions!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappCosmic King, Lightning Lord, Saturn Queen, Clark Kent, Superman, Eve Aries, Laevar Bolto, Mekt Ranzz
1The War of the Legions!comic story12script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim Shooter, Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Milton SnapinnBeauty Blaze First, Brainiac 5, Cosmic King, Cosmic Man, Echo First, Element Man, Ferro Man, Lightning Lord, Lightning Man, Lex Luthor First, Mr. Mxyzptlk First, Polar Man, Saturn Queen, Saturn Woman
2-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4The Six-Legged Legionnairecomic story12script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Milton SnapinnGim Allon, Bouncing Boy, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Dream Girl, Insect Queen, Invisible Kid, Clark Kent, Lana Lang, Light Lass, Nura Nal, Lyle Norg

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superboy #1811972On eBay ›
DC Super Stars #31976On eBay ›
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #14535
ISBN 0-448-14535-9		1977On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #6
ISBN 1-56389-277-4		1996On eBay ›
The Amazing World of DC Comics #91975On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1791-4		2008On eBay ›
DC Comics Classics Library: The Legion of Super-Heroes - The Life and Death of Ferro Lad #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2193-5		2009On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2185-0		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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