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12April 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Justice League International #12

DC · April 1988 · on sale 1987-12-08

First appearance: Tora OlafsdotterFirst appearance: Green FlameFirst appearance: Ice Maiden2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League International (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
April 1988
Key date
1988-04-00
On-sale date
1987-12-08
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Ms. Wootenhoffer - 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
0Maxwell Lord: Man or Machine?cover1pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Al Gordon; letters: Todd KleinMaxwell Lord
1Who is Maxwell Lord?comic story22script: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Bob LappanAce of Spades, Nathaniel Adam, Batman, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Michael Jon Carter, Beatriz da Costa, Doctor Mist, Scott Free, Guy Gardner, Green Flame First, Green Lantern
2-letters page1.83script: Mark Waid
3-statement of ownership0.17letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893055504
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893055504

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League International: The Secret Gospel of Maxwell Lord #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-039-9		1992On eBay ›
Justice League International #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1826-3		2008On eBay ›
Justice League International #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2020-4		2009On eBay ›
Justice League International Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7386-6		2017On eBay ›
Born Again
ISBN 978-1-4012-9571-4		2020On eBay ›
Wonder Woman: The Many Lives of Maxwell Lord #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-609-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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