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204July 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

Justice League of America #204

DC · July 1982 · on sale 1982-03-16

First appearance: Derek Reston1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#204
Publication date
July 1982
Key date
1982-07-00
On-sale date
1982-03-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Battle Royal!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAce of Spades, Black Canary, Joe Carny, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Green Arrow, Jack of Spades, Clark Kent, King of Spades, Dinah Lance, Queen of Spades, Oliver Queen, Superman, Mona Taylor
1The Cut of the Cards!comic story25script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Ben OdaAquaman, Black Canary, Arthur Curry, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Firestorm, Green Arrow, Clark Kent, Dinah Lance, Lois Lane, Princess Diana, Oliver Queen, Superman, Wonder Woman
2A Warning to the Dark Forces of Evil! Beware!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3-letters page1script: Tamsyn O'Flynn; pencils: Dick Dillin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893055507

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics Classics Library: Justice League of America by George Perez #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2450-9		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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