Publishers / DC / Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (1983) / #5
5September 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #5

DC · September 1983 · on sale 1983-05-10

First appearance: Prince TopazFirst appearance: Lady SapphireFirst appearance: Lady Emerald2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (DC, 1983 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
September 1983
Key date
1983-09-00
On-sale date
1983-05-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Ernie Colón; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd KleinAmethyst, Rita Beckman First, Granch, Amy Winston
1Battlegrounds!comic story23script: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Ernie Colón; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaAmethyst, Rita Beckman First, Carnelian, Dark Opal, Granch, Lady Emerald First, Lady Sapphire First, Prince Topaz First, Lady Topaz First, Sardonyx, Amy Winston
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano, Bob Rozakis
3-letters page1script: Ernie Colón, Karen Berger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893342309
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893342309

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3677-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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