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116December 1967
$0.12

The Doom Patrol #116

DC · December 1967 · on sale 1967-10-19

First appearance: Galactic Guardian
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Identification plate

Series
The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series)
Issue
#116
Publication date
December 1967
Key date
1967-12-00
On-sale date
1967-10-19
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 Galactic Guardian - 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
0Who Betrays the DP to the Galactic Gladiator?cover1pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira SchnappElasti-Girl, Rita Farr, Negative Man, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Larry Trainor, Dr. Niles Caulder, The Chief, Dr. Niles Caulder, Galactic Guardian First
1Two to Get Ready... and Three to Die!comic story21.5script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani; letters: Joe LettereseBeast Boy, Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr, Garfield Logan, Negative Man, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Larry Trainor, Dr. Niles Caulder, The Chief
3-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani
4Bad News, Readers!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Gaspar Saladino
5New Things Are Coming from DC!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6Dig What's Comingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Henry Boltinoff, Neal Adams; inks: Henry Boltinoff, Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffMoolah the Mystic
9Dig What's Comingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Henry Boltinoff, Carmine Infantino; inks: Henry Boltinoff, Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
10-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
11Dig What's Comingpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Henry Boltinoff, Neal Adams; inks: Henry Boltinoff, Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar Saladino
12-in-house column1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Neal Adams, Joe Orlando; inks: Neal Adams, Mike Esposito
132 Neither Alive, Nor Dead!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson; inks: George Roussos, Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Doom Patrol Archives #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-1720-4		2008On eBay ›
Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2770-8		2010On eBay ›
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7355-2		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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