Publishers / DC / Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (1983) / #8
8December 1983
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #8

DC · December 1983 · on sale 1983-08-16

First appearance: Princess EmeraldFirst appearance: Lord Ruby2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (DC, 1983 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-08-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Lord Ruby - 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, Citrina, Lady Sapphire, Lady Turquoise, Lord Garnet, Lord Ruby First, Prince Topaz, Princess Emerald First, Sardonyx, Amy Winston
1First Lightcomic story23script: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Ernie Colón; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza
2-letters page1script: Karen
3-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893342312
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893342312

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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