Publishers / Charlton / Captain Atom (1965) / #83
83November 1966
$0.12

Captain Atom #83

Charlton · November 1966 · on sale 1966

First appearance: Blue BeetleFirst appearance: Ted KordFirst appearance: Iron Arms
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Atom (Charlton, 1965 series)
Issue
#83
Publication date
November 1966
Key date
1966-11-00
On-sale date
1966
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Defeats Of Captain Atom!cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; letters: Jon D'AgostinoAllen Adam, Blue Beetle First, Captain Atom, Ted Kord First
1Finally Falls the Mighty!comic story18script: Steve Ditko, Dave Kaler; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; letters: Herb FieldAllen Adam, Captain Atom, Iron Arms First
2The Greatest Action-Heroes of all Time!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Dick Giordano; pencils: Pete Morisi, Bill Montes; inks: Pete Morisi, Rocco "Rocke" MastroserioThunderbolt; The Fightin' 5
3Captain's Columnletters page1script: Dick Giordano; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Rocco "Rocke" MastroserioAllen Adam, Captain Atom
4The New Blue Beetlecomic story7script: Steve Ditko, Gary Friedrich; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Herb FieldBlue Beetle First, Ted Kord First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Captain Atom #831977On eBay ›
The Action Heroes Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-1346-4; 978-1-4012-1346-6		2007On eBay ›
DC Finest: Blue Beetle: Blue Beetle Challenges the Red Knight #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-248-7		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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