All New Collectors' Edition #C-55 - First Appearance of Dawnstar, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: All New Collectors' Edition (DC, 1978 series)
Issue: #C-55
Publication date: [March] 1978
Key date: March 1978
On-sale date: December 13, 1977
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $2.00
Pages: 76
Barcode: 0709893214603

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of President R. J. Brande - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; colors: Sol Harrison, Adrienne Roy	Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Drake Burroughs, Cosmic Boy, Lar Gand, Karate Kid, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Lightning Lad, Brin Londo, Mon-El, Princess Projectra, Garth Ranzz, Saturn Girl
1	The Making of the Myth	text article	1	pencils: Todd Klein; inks: Todd Klein; letters: Todd Klein
2	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe, Tony Tollin; letters: Gaspar	Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Dawnstar First, Salu Digby, Querl Dox, Dream Girl
3	The Millennium Massacre, Chapter One	comic story	18	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Brek Bannin, Ral Benem, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, President R. J. Brande First, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Colossal Boy
4	The Millennium Massacre, Chapter Two: Murder by Moonlight	comic story	12	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Drake Burroughs, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Dawnstar First, Rokk Krinn, Light Lass, Lightning Lad, Brin Londo, Phantom Girl, Ayla Ranzz, Garth Ranzz, Saturn Girl
5	The Millennium Massacre, Chapter 3: The Twisted History Mystery	comic story	14	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Val Armorr, Brainiac 5, Querl Dox, Lar Gand, Karate Kid, Clark Kent, Tasmia Mallor, Mon-El, Dirk Morgna, Princess Projectra, Shadow Lass, Sun Boy, Superboy, The Time Trapper
6	-	illustration	2	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe, Tony Tollin; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Querl Dox, Dream Girl, Duo Damsel
7	The Millennium Massacre, Chapter Four: Showdown at the End of Eternity	comic story	17	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Dawnstar First, Salu Digby, Querl Dox, Dream Girl
8	The Origins and Powers of the Legionnaires	character profile	7	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: James Sherman; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Jerry Serpe, Tony Tollin; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Gim Allon, Imra Ardeen, Condo Arlik, Val Armorr, Jan Arrah, Brek Bannin, Ral Benem, Bouncing Boy, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Chemical King, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid
9	Secrets of the Legion	character profile	1	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: James Sherman; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Jerry Serpe, Tony Tollin; letters: Gaspar Saladino	Imra Ardeen, Saturn Girl
10	-	text article	1	script: Joe Orlando, Paul Levitz, Mike Grell; pencils: Todd Klein; inks: Todd Klein

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Best of DC #33	1983	On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #498	1983	On eBay ›
Adventure Comics #501	1983	On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1791-4	2008	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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