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57May 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

DC Comics Presents #57

DC · May 1983 · on sale 1983-01-11

First appearance: Hercules2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
DC Comics Presents (DC, 1978 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
May 1983
Key date
1983-05-00
On-sale date
1983-01-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hercules - 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
0Great Atomic War of 1986!cover1pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Dick GiordanoGardner Grayle, Douglas Herald, Marene Herald, Hollis Hobard, Wayne Hobard, Clark Kent, Superman
1Days of Future Past!comic story23script: Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Adam KubertGardner Grayle, Gardner Grayle, Douglas Herald, Marene Herald, Marene Herald, Hercules First, Hollis Hobard, Wayne Hobard, Clark Kent, Superman
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano
3-letters page1.75script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: José Luis García-López
4Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.25letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893121605
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893121605

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4290-9		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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