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17November 1989
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP

Animal Man #17

DC · November 1989 · on sale 1989-09-28

First appearance: Evan McCullochFirst appearance: Mirror Master
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Identification plate

Series
Animal Man (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
November 1989
Key date
1989-11-00
On-sale date
1989-09-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Tatjana WoodAnimal Man, Buddy Baker
1Consequencescomic story24script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Chas Truog; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John CostanzaAnimal Man, Buddy Baker, Evan McCulloch First, Mirror Master First
2-letters page2script: Art Young
3With Johnny DCpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? [as Johnny DC]; letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Animal Man: Origin of the Species #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-890-X		2002On eBay ›
The Animal Man Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3899-5		2013On eBay ›
Animal Man by Grant Morrison 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-550-7		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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