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1November 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1

DC · November 1982 · on sale 1982-07-20

First appearance: PsiFirst appearance: Gayle MarshFirst appearance: Daniel Pendergast2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl (DC, 1982 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1982
Key date
1982-11-00
On-sale date
1982-07-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Todd KleinKara Zor-El, Supergirl
2A Very Strange and Special Girl!comic story23script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bob Oksner; colors: Ziuko; letters: Ben OdaAlura, Edna Danvers, Fred Danvers, Kara Zor-El, Zor-El, Clark Kent, Supergirl, Superman, Gayle Marsh First, Psi First, Daniel Pendergast First
7Special Masters of the Universe Previewillustration1pencils: Ross Andru; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Dave ManakPrince Adam, Beast Man, He-Man, Man-at-Arms, Skeletor, Teela, Battle Cat, Cringer, Stratos, Zodac
8Fate Is the Killercomic story14script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Dave ManakPrince Adam, He-Man, Clark Kent, Man-at-Arms, Skeletor, The Sorceress, Superman, Teela, Battle Cat, Beast Man, Cringer, Queen Marlena, Mer-Man, King Randor
13DC is on the Move!promo (ad from the publisher)1
14The Daring New Readers of Supergirlletters page1.5letters: typeset
15-in-house column0.5letters: typeset

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893121211
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893121211

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Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1
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Series context

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Sources

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