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51November 1985
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All-Star Squadron #51

DC · November 1985 · on sale 1985-07-30

First appearance: RamulusFirst appearance: Mr. WhoFirst appearance: Nyola2 variantsStoryline: Crisis on Infinite Earths
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Identification plate

Series
All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
1985-11-00
On-sale date
1985-07-30
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Oom the Mighty - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mike Clark; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom, Jim Corrigan, Wesley Dodds, Doctor Fate, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Carter Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hawkman, Hourman, Mr. Mind, Mr. Who First
1Fans Choose DC Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ?; ? (photography); inks: ?; ? (photography); letters: typesetDick Giordano; Batman; Ambush Bug; Swamp Thing; Teen Titans
2Monster Society of Evil!comic story22script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Mike Clark, Arvell Jones; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: David Cody WeissBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Johnny Chambers, Jim Corrigan, Doctor Fate, Firebrand, Green Lantern, Harbinger, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Johnny Quick, Libby Lawrence, Liberty Belle
7Starfire Is Getting Married...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jose Luis Garcia LopezStarfire; Nightwing
10-public service announcement0.125letters: typesetBill Cosby
11DC Puts Dollars in Your Pocket!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
12All Star Comics #13 Cover Recreationillustration1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Jack Burnley, Al Dellinges; inks: Al DellingesThe Atom, Jim Corrigan, Princess Diana, Dr. Mid-Nite, Wesley Dodds, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Ted Knight, Charles McNider, Al Pratt, The Sandman, The Spectre, Starman, Johnny Thunder
13-letters page2script: Roy Thomas
14-in-house column1script: Arnaldo Lopez Jr.

Plus 6.375 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893111111
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893111111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7459-7		2019On eBay ›
DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-304-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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