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1February-March 1971
$0.15

The Forever People #1

DC · February-March 1971 · on sale 1970-12-01

First appearance: Big BearFirst appearance: Mark MoonriderFirst appearance: Beautiful Dreamer
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Identification plate

Series
The Forever People (DC, 1971 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February-March 1971
Key date
1971-02-00
On-sale date
1970-12-01
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Big Bear - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mark Moonrider - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Beautiful Dreamer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Vykin the Black - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of The Infinity Man - 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: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBeautiful Dreamer First, Big Bear First, Mark Moonrider First, Serifan First, Superman, Vykin the Black First, Clark Kent
2In Search of a Dream!comic story24script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Al Plastino; letters: John CostanzaBeautiful Dreamer First, Big Bear First, Darkseid, Drax First, The Infinity Man First, Mark Moonrider First, Jimmy Olsen, Serifan First, Superman, Vykin the Black First, Clark Kent
10-in-house column0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
11A Visit with Jack Kirbytext article1script: Marvin Wolfman

Plus 9.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930289293		1988On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Forever People #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-510-2		1999On eBay ›
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930289-39-0		1989On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 9781401213442		2007On eBay ›
Countdown Special: The New Gods #12008On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3241-2		2011On eBay ›
DC Comics Presents: Darkseid War 100-Page Super Spectacular #12016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q24050079 (Drax), first-appearance property (CC0)

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