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17Holiday 1988
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Doom Patrol #17

DC · Holiday 1988 · on sale 1988-10-27

Death of Celsius1 variantStoryline: Invasion
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Identification plate

Series
Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
Holiday 1988
Key date
1988-12-20
On-sale date
1988-10-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Celsius.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Invasion First Strike! Extra!cover1pencils: Graham Nolan; inks: Graham Nolan; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinAqualad, Aquaman, Biff Bailey, Joshua Clay, Arthur Curry, Dane Dorrance, Scott Fischer, Garth, Rhea Jones, Lodestone, Negative Woman, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Tempest
1From Gil'dishpan...with Doom!comic story22script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Graham Nolan; inks: Timothy Dzon; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Bob PinahaAqualad, Aquaman, Mikhail Arkadin, The Atom, Biff Bailey, Arani Caulder, Dr. Niles Caulder, Celsius Death, The Chief, Joshua Clay, Arthur Curry, Dane Dorrance, Firestorm, Scott Fischer
2Invasion First Strike!in-house column1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
4The Doom Patrol!letters page1.5script: Bob Greenberger
5Aliens in the Pacific! Heroes to the Rescue!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Tom Lyle

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.35 CAD; barcode 07098931242512

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9883-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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