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Publishers / DC / Cartoon Network Presents (1997) / #1
1August 1997
$1.75; 2.50 CAD

Cartoon Network Presents #1

DC · August 1997 · on sale June 18, 1997

First appearance (cover): DexterFirst appearance (cover): Dee-Dee1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Cartoon Network Presents (DC, 1997 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1997
Key date
August 1997
On-sale date
June 18, 1997
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121104600111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Dexter - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Dee-Dee - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Genndy Tartakovsky; inks: Barbara Krueger; colors: Rick TaylorDee-Dee First, Dexter First
1-comic story14script: John F. Kelly; pencils: Genndy Tartakovsky; inks: Barbara Krueger; colors: Bernie Mireault; letters: Pat BrosseauDexter; Dee-Dee
2Alley Oops!comic story8script: Michael Kupperman; pencils: Bill Alger; inks: Bill Alger; colors: Dave Tanguay; letters: Phil FelixTop Cat; Choo Choo; Brain; Benny; Spook; Fancy Fancy; Officer Charlie Dibble
3Are Giants Real?text article1script: Bronwyn Taggart

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930944908

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Series context

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Sources

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