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130November 1958
$0.10

Blackhawk #130

DC · November 1958 · on sale 1958-09-11

First appearance: Adam Strange
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Identification plate

Series
Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series)
Issue
#130
Publication date
November 1958
Key date
1958-11-00
On-sale date
1958-09-11
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Adam Strange - 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
0Captives of the Steel Sea Creature!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappChop-Chop, Chuck, Blackhawk
2The Mystery Missile from Space!comic story7.67pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck CuideraAndre, Chop-Chop, Chuck, Hendrickson, Olaf, Stanislaus, Blackhawk
4The Planet and the Pendulum!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky; inks: Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs; letters: Ira SchnappAdam Strange First
5Cowboy Money!cartoon0.5script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
7-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffOllie
8A Day with the Blackhawkscomic story7.67pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck CuideraAndre, Chop-Chop, Chuck, Hendrickson, Olaf, Stanislaus, Blackhawk
10Look to the Stars!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Lou Cameron; inks: Lou Cameron; letters: Ira SchnappBob; Ted
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeter Puptent
12Space Terms and Talktext article1script: George Kashdan
13Captives of the Steel Sea Creaturecomic story7.67pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck CuideraAndre, Chop-Chop, Chuck, Hendrickson, Olaf, Stanislaus, Blackhawk

Plus 6.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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