Blackhawk #229 for Sale - First Appearance of Andrew Nolan - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series)
Issue: #229
Publication date: February 1967
Key date: 1967-02-00
On-sale date: 1966-12-13
Indicia publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price: $0.12
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Nyuen Chun Ti - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of The Big Eye - 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	1	pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Ira Schnapp	Blackhawk, Bart Hawk
1	The Junk-Heap Heroes! [Book II]	comic story	8.65	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Stan Starkman	Barry Allen, Andre, Batman, Olaf, Blackhawk, Hendrickson, Chop-Chop, Chuck, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.35	pencils: Joe Orlando; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira Schnapp	Cookie, Cynthia, Kenny, Malibu, Penny, Scooter, Sylvester
3	-	activity	0.5	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
4	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.5	pencils: Curt Swan, Carmine Infantino; inks: George Klein, Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp	Batman, Cosmic Boy, Kara Zor-El, The Emerald Empress First, Ferro Lad First, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Mano First, Dirk Morgna, Andrew Nolan First, The Persuader First, Princess Projectra First, Garridan Ranzz First
5	Peace on Earth	public service announcement	1	script: Jack Schiff; letters: Ira Schnapp
6	Junk-Heap Heroes Book II Part 2	comic story	7.65	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Stan Starkman	Andre, Blackhawk, Zinda Blake, The Champ, Chop-Chop, Chuck, Bart Hawk, Hendrickson, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Blackhawk, Mr. Delta, Olaf, Stanislaus
7	-	statement of ownership	0.35	letters: typeset
8	Junk-Heap Heroes Book II Part 3	comic story	5.65	script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Stan Starkman	The Big Eye First, Blackhawk, Chuck, Bart Hawk, Hendrickson, The Listener First, Mr. Delta, Olaf, The Weapons-Master First
9	For the Most in Thrills... Go- Go- Go-	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.35	pencils: Bruno Premiani, Bob Brown; inks: Bruno Premiani, Bob Brown; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp	Rocky Davis, Steve Dayton, Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr, Prof Haley, Mento, Ace Morgan, Negative Man, Red Ryan, Larry Trainor
10	-	in-house column	0.5	letters: typeset
11	-	public service announcement	0.5	pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
12	-	cartoon	1	script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
13	-	letters page	1	letters: typeset

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Series context

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Sources

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

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