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282August 1982
$1.00

World's Finest Comics #282

DC · August 1982 · on sale 1982-05-04

First appearance: Her HighnessFirst appearance: Silk1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#282
Publication date
August 1982
Key date
1982-08-00
On-sale date
1982-05-04
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Her Highness - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1The Joy-Bringers!comic story14script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2-comic story9script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John Costanza; editing: Len WeinBlack Canary, Green Arrow, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen
3Doctor Katar and Mister Plertcomic story11script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Rodin Rodriguez; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Phil Felix; editing: Len WeinHawkman, Hawkwoman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal
4-letters page1script: Ted P. Skimmer
5Charity Begins...comic story7script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Len WeinAunt Minerva, Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel Jr., Christopher "Kit" Freeman, Freddy Freeman, Her Highness First, Kid Eternity, Mary Marvel, Mr. Keeper, Silk First, Uncle Dudley, Uncle Marvel

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893073008

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CollectionYear
Shazam!: The World's Mightiest Mortal #3
ISBN 978-1-77950-946-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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