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27November 1980
$0.50

DC Comics Presents #27

DC · November 1980

First appearance: Mongul2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
November 1980
Key date
1980-11-00
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mongul - 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: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; colors: Tatjana WoodJ'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, Mongul First, Superman
1The Key That Unlocked Chaos!comic story17script: Len Wein; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Dick Giordano, Frank McLaughlin; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinJ'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Steve Lombard, Martian Manhunter, Mongul First, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
3Whatever Happened to Congorilla?comic story8script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Romeo Tanghal; inks: F. Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBogadu, Congo Bill, The Congorilla, The Golden Gorilla
4-letters page1letters: typeset

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893121611
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-4048-6		2013On eBay ›
Superman vs. Mongul #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4256-5		2014On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Len Wein #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8787-0		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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