Publishers / DC / Wonder Woman (1987) / #16
16May 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Wonder Woman #16

DC · May 1988 · on sale 1988-01-12

First appearance: Michael Shands2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
May 1988
Key date
1988-05-00
On-sale date
1988-01-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezValerie Beaudry, Princess Diana, The Silver Swan, Wonder Woman
1Bird of Paradise / Bird of Prey!comic story22script: George Pérez, Len Wein; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaHenry Cobb Armbruster, Valerie Beaudry, Solomon Buchman, Mister Choi, Chrissie Fenton, Eileen Flowers, Hermes, Inspector Indelicato, Vanessa Kapatelis, Clark Kent, Skeeter LaRue, Barry Locatelli, Myndi Mayer, Princess Diana
2-letters page2script: Karen Berger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893178105
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893178105

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Beauty and the Beasts
ISBN 1-4012-0484-8		2005On eBay ›
Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5547-3		2015On eBay ›
Wonder Woman by George Pérez #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6906-7		2017On eBay ›
Wonder Woman Through the Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-200-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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