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228January 1967
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Blackhawk #228

DC · January 1967 · on sale 1966-11-10

First appearance: Urania BlackwellFirst appearance: Element GirlFirst appearance: B'wana Beast
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Identification plate

Series
Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series)
Issue
#228
Publication date
January 1967
Key date
1967-01-00
On-sale date
1966-11-10
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 Urania Blackwell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of B'wana Beast - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of The Mad Mod - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of O'Brien, Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Junk-Heap Heroes!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Ira SchnappBarry Allen, Andre, Chuck, Batman, Olaf, Blackhawk, Chop-Chop, The Flash, Green Lantern, Bart Hawk, Hendrickson, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Stanislaus
1The Junk-Heap Heroes!comic story6.65script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Stan StarkmanBarry Allen, Andre, Batman, Olaf, Blackhawk, Chop-Chop, Chuck, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hendrickson, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Stanislaus, Superman
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.35pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappDr. Cyclops First, Robby Reed
3The Junk-Heap Heroes! Part 2comic story8.65script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Stan StarkmanAndre, Blackhawk, Zinda Blake, Chop-Chop, Chuck, Bart Hawk, Hendrickson, Mr. Delta First, Olaf, Queen Killer Shark, Stanislaus
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.35pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappO'Brien, Jr. First, Plastic Man First
5-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoB'wana Beast First, Mike Maxwell First
8The Junk-Heap Heroes! Part 3comic story7.65script: Bob Haney; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Chuck Cuidera; letters: Stan StarkmanBarry Allen, Andre, Batman, Blackhawk, Zinda Blake, The Champ First, Chop-Chop, Chuck, The Flash, Green Lantern, Bart Hawk, Hendrickson, Lyndon Johnson, Hal Jordan
9Champs Against Odds!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffGeorge; Jack; Vic; Mickey Mantle; Wilma Rudolph; Ben Hogan
10For the Most in Thrills... Go- Go- Go-promo (ad from the publisher)0.35pencils: Nick Cardy, Sheldon Moldoff, Sal Trapani; inks: Nick Cardy, Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp, Gaspar SaladinoAqualad, Urania Blackwell First, Element Girl First, Garth, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, The Mad Mod First, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Neil Richards First, Robin, Donna Troy, Wally West, Wonder Girl
11-letters page1letters: typeset

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