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5June 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Booster Gold #5

DC · June 1986 · on sale 1986-02-25

First appearance: Booster GoldFirst appearance: Michael Jon CarterFirst appearance: Trixie Collins2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Booster Gold (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June 1986
Key date
1986-06-00
On-sale date
1986-02-25
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Michael Jon Carter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Mister Twister - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Dan JurgensBooster Gold
1Face Offcomic story22script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Nansi Hoolahan; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Janice RaceBooster Gold First, Michael Jon Carter First, Trixie Collins First, Mister Twister First
2-in-house column1script: Heather A. Campbell, Larry King, Dick Giordano
3Booster Goldletters page1.9script: Dan Jurgens

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893179606
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893179606

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Booster Gold #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1655-9		2008On eBay ›
Booster Gold: The Big Fall #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-075-5		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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