Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Vixen - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Cancelled Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1978 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: Summer 1978
Key date: 1978-07-00
On-sale date: 1978-09-01
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: 0.00 FREE
Pages: 412

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Jonathan Shine - 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: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom; letters: Todd Klein	Black Lightning, Boston Brand, Chronos, Claw First, David Clinton, The Creeper, Deadman, Scott Free, Hank Heywood, Aaron Hope First, Mari McCabe First, Mirror Master, Mister Miracle, The Odd Man First
1	An Editorial, of Sorts	text article	1	script: Mike Gold
2	The Lure of the Magnetic Menace!	illustration	1	pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Jack C. Harris	Black Lightning; Doctor Polaris; Ray [Happy Terrill]
3	Lure of the Magnetic Menace	comic story	17	script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Mike Nasser; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Karin Kish; editing: Jack C. Harris	Black Lightning; Jackie Parrish; Doctor Polaris [Baxter Timmons]; Harry Parrish; Mrs. Parrish; Lynn Stewart; Jim Corrigan; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (flashback cameo)
4	-	comic story	8	script: Mike W. Barr, Roger McKenzie; pencils: John Fuller; inks: Bob Wiacek; letters: Karin; editing: Jack C. Harris	Ray [Happy Terrill]; Dennis Lyle; Cliff; Dark
5	The Death Disciples	illustration	1	pencils: Michael Nasser; editing: Jack C. Harris	Black Lightning
6	The Travelers of Dark Destiny	comic story	25	script: David Michelinie; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Bob Smith; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Larry Hama	Claw; Thovan; Trysannda; Chim; Prince Ghilkyn; Dalivar
7	Of Swordsmen and Sorcerers	letters page	1	editing: Larry Hama
8	-	illustration	1	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; editing: Larry Hama	Claw; Trysannda
9	When the River of Ravenroost...Ran Red	comic story	25	script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: Bob Smith; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Larry Hama	Claw; Trysannda; Validarr; Prince Ghilkyn; Sha-Gasa
10	-	illustration	1	pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; editing: Paul Levitz	Aaron Hope First
11	The Deserter	comic story	25	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Romeo Tanghal; letters: Milt Snapinn; editing: Paul Levitz	Aaron Hope First
12	Tapestry of Dreams	illustration	1	pencils: Mike Kaluta; inks: Mike Kaluta; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Jack C. Harris	Madame Xanadu
13	Tapestry of Dreams	comic story	25	script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Clem Robins; editing: Jack C. Harris	Madame Xanadu; Mr. Hazel [Azazel]; Stephen Prince; Laurel; Mr. Jaffe
14	Tarot Readings	text story	1	script: Michael C. Carmichael; editing: Jack C. Harris	Madame Xanadu
15	The Typhoon Is a Storm of the Soul!	comic story	25	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: Shelly Leferman; editing: Jack C. Harris	Cliff Carmichael, Doreen Day, Summer Day First, Firestorm, Dr. Wallace Hapgood, Jefferson Jackson First, Ed Raymond, Ronnie Raymond, Jonathan Shine First, Martin Stein, Typhoon First
16	The High Price of Food	comic story	20	script: Joe Simon; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel; editing: Joe Simon	Green Team [J. P. Houston; Cecil Sunbeam; Commodore; Abdul Smith]; Seaman Jackson; Paper Hanger
17	The Deadly Paper-Hanger	comic story	20	script: Joe Simon; pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Creig Flessel; editing: Joe Simon	Green Team [J. P. Houston; Cecil Sunbeam; Commodore; Abdul Smith]; Paper Hanger; Saint Bernard

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Unexpected #190	1979	On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #260	1979	On eBay ›
Firestorm: The Nuclear Man #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3183-5	2011	On eBay ›
Comic Reader #161	1978	On eBay ›
Black Lightning #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-6071-2	2016	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q87831276 (Jefferson Jackson), first-appearance property (CC0)

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