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9December 1977
$0.35

Super Friends #9

DC · December 1977 · on sale September 13, 1977

First appearance: The OlympianFirst appearance: Tasmanian DevilFirst appearance: Sigrid Nansen
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Identification plate

Series
Super Friends (DC, 1976 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
December 1977
Key date
December 1977
On-sale date
September 13, 1977
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893066812
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Ulla Paske - 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
0Three Ways to Kill a World!cover1pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Joe LettereseAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, Dick Grayson, Icemaiden First, Clark Kent, Sigrid Nansen First, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
2Three Ways to Kill a World!comic story17script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Hugh Dawkins First, Aristides Demetrios First, Princess Diana, Gleek, Dick Grayson, Wendy Harris, Icemaiden First, Jayna, Clark Kent, Little Mermaid First, Sigrid Nansen First
3-letters page1pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth
4It's a Mystery...in-house column0.75script: Jenette Kahn
5#22 Martin Paskoin-house column0.25script: Jack C. Harris

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super Friends! #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-716-4		2001On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Super Friends #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4757-7		2014On eBay ›
The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-9542-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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