Publishers / DC / Blue Devil (1984) / #16
16September 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

Blue Devil #16

DC · September 1985 · on sale 1985-05-28

First appearance: Hondo MacLeanFirst appearance: Scott TrakkerFirst appearance: T-Bob2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Blue Devil (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985-05-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hondo MacLean - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Scott Trakker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of T-Bob - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Duane Kennedy - 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
0-cover1pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Gary MartinBlue Devil, Daniel Cassidy
1Damsel in Distresscomic story23script: Gary Cohn, Dan Mishkin; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Rick Magyar; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Bob LappanEddie Bloomberg, Blue Devil, Daniel Cassidy, Kid Devil
2Special MASK Previewillustration1pencils: Mike Chen; inks: Joe Delbeato; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Andrew HelferBuddie Hawks, Dusty Hayes, Hondo MacLean First, Bruce Sato, Alex Sector, Matt Trakker, Brad Turner
3Assault on Mount Mayhemcomic story14script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: Mike Chen; inks: Joe Delbeato; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Andrew HelferCliff Dagger, Buddie Hawks, Dusty Hayes, Duane Kennedy First, Hondo MacLean First, Miles Mayhem, Sly Rax, Bruce Sato, Alex Sector, T-Bob First, Matt Trakker, Scott Trakker First, Brad Turner
4-letters page2script: Alan Gold
5-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893112309
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893112309

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Series context

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Sources

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