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329February 1965
$0.12

Adventure Comics #329

DC · February 1965 · on sale 1964-12-31

First appearance: Bizarro-Saturn GirlFirst appearance: Bizarro-Invisible KidFirst appearance: Bizarro-Brainiac 5
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Identification plate

Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#329
Publication date
February 1965
Key date
1965-02-00
On-sale date
1964-12-31
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 Bizarro-Saturn Girl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Invisible Kid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Brainiac 5 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Lightning Lad - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Chameleon Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Cosmic Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Ultra Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bizarro-Mon-El - 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 Bizarro Legionnaires!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappImra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Bizarro-Superboy, Element Lad, Clark Kent, Saturn Girl, Superboy
1Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Bizarro-Legion!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineImra Ardeen, Bizarro, Bizarro-Brainiac 5 First, Bizarro-Chameleon Boy First, Bizarro-Invisible Kid First, Bizarro Junior, Bizarro-Lightning Lad First, Bizarro-Saturn Girl First, Bizarro-Superboy, Bizarro-Superboy, Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Querl Dox
3-letters page1letters: typeset
5-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSuper-Turtle, Tur-Tel
6Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
8Part II: The Mad, Mad, Mad Bizarro-Legion!comic story8script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: David HuffineImra Ardeen, Jan Arrah, Bizarro-Cosmic Boy First, Bizarro-Invisible Kid First, Bizarro-Mon-El First, Bizarro-Saturn Girl First, Bizarro-Superboy, Bizarro-Ultra Boy First, Cosmic Boy, Luornu Durgo, Element Lad, Lar Gand, Invisible Kid, Rokk Krinn
10Know Your Legionnairestext article1letters: typeset
11The 100 New Feats of Superboycomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John SikelaClark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Superboy
1280-Page Giantpromo (ad from the publisher)1
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #571985On eBay ›
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #4
ISBN 1-56389-123-9		1994On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1724-2		2008On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8055-0		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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