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1April 1975
$0.25

1st Issue Special #1

DC · April 1975 · on sale 1975-01-23

First appearance: Atlas
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Identification plate

Series
1st Issue Special (DC, 1975 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1975
Key date
1975-04-00
On-sale date
1975-01-23
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Atlas - 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
0Is He Legend or Man?cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: D. Bruce Berry; colors: Tatjana WoodAtlas First
2Chapter One: Atlas the Great!comic story4script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: D. Bruce Berry; letters: D. Bruce BerryAtlas First
3Chapter Two: Atlas the Untamedcomic story6script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: D. Bruce Berry; letters: D. Bruce BerryAtlas First
4Chapter Three: Avenger!comic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: D. Bruce Berry; letters: D. Bruce BerryAtlas First
5Chapter Four: Human Lizard!comic story5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: D. Bruce Berry; letters: D. Bruce BerryAtlas First
6The Story Behind the Storytext article1script: Steve Sherman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: D. Bruce BerryAtlas First

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Coming of Atlas #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2131-7		2009On eBay ›
Superman: The Coming of Atlas #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2132-4		2009On eBay ›
The Jack Kirby Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3833-9		2013On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4290-9		2014On eBay ›
DC Universe: The Bronze Age Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 9781401292140		2019On eBay ›
DC's 1st Issue Specials #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-177-6		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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