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47October 1998
$2.50; 3.50 CAD

Starman #47

DC · October 1998 · on sale 1998-08-05

First appearance: The SpiderFirst appearance: Lucas Ludlow DaltFirst appearance: Shatterfist
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Identification plate

Series
Starman (DC, 1994 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
October 1998
Key date
1998-10-00
On-sale date
1998-08-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120247104711

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Lucas Ludlow Dalt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Shatterfist - 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
0City Without Light Part Icover1pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Tony Harris; colors: Tony Harris; letters: Todd KleinTed Knight, Hope O'Dare, Matt O'Dare, The Shade, Richard Swift
1City Without Light (A Prelude to Bad Times)comic story22script: James Robinson; pencils: Steve Yeowell; inks: Wade von Grawbadger; colors: Gregory Wright, GCW; letters: Bill OakleyBlack Condor, The Black Pirate, Charity, Sadie Falk, Hardhat, Ryan Kendall, Jack Knight, Ted Knight, Lucas Ludlow Dalt First, Barry O'Dare, Clarence O'Dare, Hope O'Dare, Mason O'Dare, Matt O'Dare

Where to read it

CollectionYear
A Starry Knight
ISBN 1-56389-797-0		2002On eBay ›
The Starman Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-2889-7		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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