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429September-October 1973
$0.20

Adventure Comics #429

DC · September-October 1973 · on sale 1973-06-28

First appearance: Susan Linden-ThorneFirst appearance: Black Orchid
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#429
Publication date
September-October 1973
Key date
1973-09-00
On-sale date
1973-06-28
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Susan Linden-Thorne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob OksnerBlack Orchid First, Susan Linden-Thorne First
1Challenge to the Black Orchidcomic story14.5script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Marcos PelayoBlack Orchid First, Susan Linden-Thorne First
2Who Knows What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Men?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael W. Kaluta; inks: Michael W. KalutaLamont Cranston, The Shadow
3-letters page0.5letters: typeset
4-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Mike Kaluta; inks: Mike Royer, Neal Adams, Mike KalutaBatman, Jason Blood, Lamont Cranston, Etrigan the Demon, The Shadow, Bruce Wayne
5Pirate's Revengecomic story7script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Alex Niño; inks: Alex NiñoCaptain Fear

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Series context

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Sources

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