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358July 1967
$0.12

Adventure Comics #358

DC · July 1967 · on sale 1967-05-31

First appearance: Val ArmorrFirst appearance: Karate KidFirst appearance: Otto Orion
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#358
Publication date
July 1967
Key date
1967-07-00
On-sale date
1967-05-31
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 Val Armorr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Hunter!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Otto Orion First, Superboy
1The Hunter!comic story11script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim Shooter, George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Milt SnapinnVal Armorr First, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid First, Clark Kent, Jo Nah, Lyle Norg, Otto Orion First, Shrinking Violet, Superboy, Ultra Boy
2-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
3Make Your Summer Count!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
4Part II: The Fugitivescomic story11script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim Shooter, George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Milt SnapinnVal Armorr First, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Invisible Kid, Karate Kid First, Clark Kent, Jo Nah, Lyle Norg, Otto Orion First, Shrinking Violet, Superboy, Ultra Boy
5-in-house column1letters: typeset
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #6
ISBN 1-56389-277-4		1996On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2185-0		2009On 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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