Publishers / DC / Legion of Super-Heroes (1984) / #38
38September 1987
$1.50; 2.10 CAD

Legion of Super-Heroes #38

DC · September 1987 · on sale May 19, 1987

First appearance (cover): Celeste McCauleyFirst appearance (cover): Darkstar
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Identification plate

Series
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
September 1987
On-sale date
May 19, 1987
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Celeste McCauley - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Darkstar - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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
0The Greatest Hero of Them Allcover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Anthony TollinDarkstar First, Clark Kent, Celeste McCauley First, Superboy
1A Great Jobin-house column1script: Dick Giordano
2The Greatest Hero of Them Allcomic story27script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Mike DeCarlo, Arne Starr; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaLegion of Super-Heroes [Blok; Brainiac 5; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Cosmic Boy; Dawnstar; Dream Girl; Element Lad; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Lightning Lass; Magnetic Kid; Mon-El; Phantom Girl; Polar Boy; Quislet; Saturn Girl; Sensor Girl; Shadow Lass; Shrinking Violet; Sun Boy; Tellus; Tim
3-letters page2script: Paul Levitz

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Man of Steel #4
ISBN 1-4012-0455-4		2005On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #2
ISBN 978-1-77950-591-0		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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