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Publishers / DC / Doom Patrol (1987) / #21
21April 1989
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP

Doom Patrol #21

DC · April 1989 · on sale March 2, 1989

First appearance (cover): Crazy JaneFirst appearance (cover): Kay Challis
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Identification plate

Series
Doom Patrol (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
April 1989
Key date
April 1989
On-sale date
March 2, 1989
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.80 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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
0Crawling from the Wreckage, Part 3 of 4cover1pencils: Richard Case; inks: Richard Case; letters: Todd KleinCrazy Jane First, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Kay Challis First, Negative Man, Larry Trainor
1-in-house column1script: Jenette Kahn
2Worlds in Collisioncomic story24script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Richard Case; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Daniel Vozzo; letters: John WorkmanJoshua Clay, Crazy Jane First, Negative Man, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Larry Trainor, Dr. Niles Caulder, Kay Challis First, The Chief
3Doom Sayersletters page2script: Bob Greenberger

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crawling from the Wreckage
ISBN 1-56389-034-8		1992On eBay ›
The Doom Patrol Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4562-7		2014On eBay ›
Doom Patrol #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6312-6		2016On eBay ›
Crawling from the Wreckage
ISBN 1-56389-034-8		2004On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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