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328January 1965
$0.12

Adventure Comics #328

DC · January 1965 · on sale 1964-11-25

First appearance: G.I. Joe
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#328
Publication date
January 1965
Key date
1965-01-00
On-sale date
1964-11-25
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of G.I. Joe - 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
0The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Milton SnapinnLegion of Super-Heroes [Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Superboy]
1Salute to Couragepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffJohn F. Kennedy
2The Lad Who Wrecked the Legion!comic story7script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineLegion of Super-Heroes [Triplicate Girl; Sun Boy; Superboy; Cosmic Boy; Triplicate Girl; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet; Mon-El; Ultra Boy; Lightning Lad; Phantom Girl]; Command Kid; Bouncing Boy
3Watch for the First 80 Pg. Giant Superman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)1
5-letters page0.67letters: typeset
7Part II: The Secret of the Legion Rookie?!comic story7script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineLegion of Super-Heroes [Sun Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet; Cosmic Boy; Invisible Kid; Star Boy; Triplicate Girl; Superboy; Phantom Girl; Ultra Boy; Saturn Girl; Element Lad]; Command Kid
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1
11The Man Who Knew Superboy's Identity!comic story10pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Sy BarrySuperboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent (with hair); Martha Kent; Lana Lang; The Mask (introduction)

Plus 7.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Legion of Super-Heroes #11973On eBay ›
The Best of DC #571985On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #3
ISBN 1-56389-102-6		1993On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1724-2		2008On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7102-2		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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