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666June 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Action Comics #666

DC · June 1991 · on sale 1991-05-02

First appearance: FirestormFirst appearance: Mercurius1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#666
Publication date
June 1991
Key date
1991-06-00
On-sale date
1991-05-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Red Glass: Crystalline Curecover1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent, Superman
1Red Glass, Part Three: Picking Up the Piecescomic story21script: James D. Hudnall; pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Willie Blyberg; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: Bill OakleyCaptain Atom, Firestorm First, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, Princess Diana, Robotman, Superman, Cliff Steele, Wonder Woman, Nathaniel Adam, Kay Challis, Crazy Jane, Rebis
2-letters page2pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon Bogdanove

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098930410906

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Triangle Era Omnibus #1
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Series context

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Sources

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