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Publishers / DC / All-Star Squadron (1981) / #53
53January 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

All-Star Squadron #53

DC · January 1986 · on sale October 1, 1985

First appearance (advertisement): ElviraFirst appearance (promotional): Chester CheeseFirst appearance (promotional): Little Cheese2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
All-Star Squadron (DC, 1981 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
January 1986
On-sale date
October 1, 1985
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 (advertisement) of Elvira - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (promotional) of Chester Cheese - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Little Cheese - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of 'Mazing Man - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Sigfried Horatio Hunch III - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Guido Garibaldi - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Denton Fixx - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Brenda Valentine - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of K.P. Watson - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Eddie Valentine - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of The Red Queen - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Tik-Tok - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Clark; inks: Steve Montano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAmazing-Man, Robert Crane / Paul Dennis, Will Everett, Hawkgirl, Clark Kent, Mr. Mind, Mr. Who, Nyola, Ramulus, Robotman, Shiera Sanders, Superman
2Worlds in Turmoilcomic story23script: Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas; pencils: Mike Clark, Arvell Jones; inks: Colletta, DeZuniga; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: David C. WeissAir Wave, Gim Allon, Amazing-Man, Aquaman, The Atom, The Atom, Batman, Batman, Billy Batson, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Adam Blake, Blue Beetle, Brainiac 5
6Spend the Year with DC!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezChangeling, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Jericho, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Nightwing, Starfire, Victor Stone, Donna Troy, Joseph Wilson, Wonder Girl
9-public service announcement0.03letters: typeset
10In This Crazy World, We All Need a Friend Like...'Mazing Man"promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Karl KeselDenton Fixx First, Guido Garibaldi First, Sigfried Horatio Hunch III First, 'Mazing Man First, Brenda Valentine First, Eddie Valentine First, K.P. Watson First
11-letters page2script: Roy Thomas
12The Adventure Continues!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carol Lay; inks: Carol LayAlley-Kat-Abra, Rova Barkitt, Captain Carrot, Chester Cheese First, The Cheshire Cat, The Tin Woodman, Fastback, Felina Furr, Dorothy Gale, Little Cheese First, Pig-Iron, Peter Porkchops, Roger Rodney Rabbit, The Red Queen First

Plus 6.97 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893111101
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893111101

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7459-7		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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