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10March 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Blue Beetle #10

DC · March 1987 · on sale 1986-11-18

First appearance: Jeremiah DuncanFirst appearance: Amelinda Lopez2 variantsStoryline: Legends
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Identification plate

Series
Blue Beetle (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
March 1987
Key date
1987-03-00
On-sale date
1986-11-18
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Bruce PattersonBlue Beetle, Chronos, David Clinton, Ted Kord
1Time on His Hands!comic story22script: Len Wein; pencils: Chuck Patton; inks: Dell Barras; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: John CostanzaThe Atom, Blue Beetle, Melody Case, Chronos, David Clinton, Jeremiah Duncan First, Ted Kord, Amelinda Lopez First, Ray Palmer, Angela Revere
2-letters page2script: Len Wein

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893173103
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893173103

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Legends: The Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-095-X		1993On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Blue Beetle #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-5147-5		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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