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45August 1984
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Tales of the Teen Titans #45

DC · August 1984 · on sale 1984-04-24

First appearance: Barry Long2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Teen Titans (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
August 1984
Key date
1984-08-00
On-sale date
1984-04-24
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 Barry Long - 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-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAquagirl, Aqualad, Garth, Tula
1Old Times, Old Friendscomic story23script: Marv Wolfman, George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez, Mike DeCarlo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaAquagirl, Aqualad, Changeling, Cyborg, Garth, Dick Grayson, Hippolyta, Jill Jackson, Jericho, Frances Kane, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Barry Long First, Terry Long
2-letters page1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez
3A Titans Celebration!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezTeen Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Jericho [Joseph Wilson]; Raven [Rachel Roth]; Changeling [Garfield Logan]]
4-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano, Joe Kubert

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893122108
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893122108

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Teen Titans Index #41985On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans: The Terror of Trigon #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-944-2		2003On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-3845-2		2013On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-7162-6		2017On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8110-6		2018On eBay ›
DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-025-4		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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