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20June 1984
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Supergirl #20

DC · June 1984 · on sale February 28, 1984

First appearance: The Parasite2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Supergirl (DC, 1983 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
June 1984
Key date
June 1984
On-sale date
February 28, 1984
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Dick GiordanoBarry Allen, Aqualad, Changeling, Cyborg, Kara Zor-El, The Flash, Garth, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Princess Diana, Starfire
1Celebration!comic story23script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bob Oksner; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Rod OllerenshawBarry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Black Canary, Changeling, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, Ralph Dibny, Kara Zor-El, The Elongated Man, Firestorm, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern
2-letters page2script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: José Luis García-López
3-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893121206
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893121206

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7115-2		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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