Publishers / DC / Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (1983) / #6
6October 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #6

DC · October 1983 · on sale 1983-06-14

First appearance: Max2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (DC, 1983 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
October 1983
Key date
1983-10-00
On-sale date
1983-06-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Ernie Colón; colors: Tom ZiukoAmethyst, Max First, Amy Winston
1Last Goodbyescomic story23script: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Ernie Colón; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaAmethyst, Amy Winston
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano
3-letters page1script: Karen

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893342310
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893342310

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3677-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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