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14November 1988
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Doom Patrol #14

DC · November 1988 · on sale 1988-08-04

First appearance: Dorothy Spinner1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
November 1988
Key date
1988-11-00
On-sale date
1988-08-04
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Jaws of Death!cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Anthony TollinScott Fischer, Rhea Jones, Lodestone, Negative Woman, Power Girl, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Valentina Vostock, Kara Zor-L, Arani Caulder, Celsius, Joshua Clay, Tempest
1Order and Doomcomic story22script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Jim Sanders III; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: John WorkmanArani Caulder, Dr. Niles Caulder, Celsius, Joshua Clay, Scott Fischer, Rhea Jones, Lodestone, Negative Woman, Power Girl, Robotman, Dorothy Spinner First, Cliff Steele, Tempest, Valentina Vostock
2The Doom Patrol!letters page2script: Bob Greenberger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.35 CAD; barcode 07098931242511

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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