Publishers / DC / Legion of Super-Heroes (1989) / #21
21August 1991
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Legion of Super-Heroes #21

DC · August 1991 · on sale June 20, 1991

First appearance: Aria CampbellFirst appearance: FurballFirst appearance: Richard Kent Shakespeare
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Identification plate

Series
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1989 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
August 1991
Key date
August 1991
On-sale date
June 20, 1991
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Aria Campbell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Richard Kent Shakespeare - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Devlin O'Ryan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Celeste Rockfish - 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
0...The Quiet Darkness [Part I]cover1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Tom McCraw
1...The Quiet Darkness, Part Onecomic story18script: Al Gordon; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: John WorkmanAtmos, Brainiac 5, Aria Campbell First, Darkseid, Querl Dox, Furball First, Lobo, Brin Londo, Celeste McCauley, Jo Nah, Celeste Rockfish First, Marak Russen, Richard Kent Shakespeare First, Ultra Boy
2-comic story6script: Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum, Keith Giffen; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Tom McCraw; letters: John WorkmanAtmos, Devlin O'Ryan First, Garridan Ranzz, Marak Russen, Universo, Validus, Vidar
3To: All Dominion Representatives on Earthtext story1script: Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Tom McCraw
4-letters page2script: Tom Bierbaum, Mary Bierbaum

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Series context

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Sources

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