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3July 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Justice League #3

DC · July 1987 · on sale 1987-03-10

First appearance: Rocket Red #1First appearance: DimitriFirst appearance: Rocket Red #53 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1987
Key date
1987-07-00
On-sale date
1987-03-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Rocket Red #1 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Rocket Red #5 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alexei - 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
0Rocket to Russia with the Justice Leaguecover1pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Al GordonBatman, Billy Batson, Black Canary, Captain Marvel, Doctor Light, Scott Free, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Kimiyo Hoshi, J'Onn J'Onzz, Dinah Lance, Martian Manhunter, Mister Miracle, Bruce Wayne
1Meltdowncomic story22script: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Bob LappanJay Abrams, Batman, Billy Batson, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Blue Jay, Booster Gold, Captain Marvel, Michael Jon Carter, Doctor Light, Scott Free, Guy Gardner, Mikhail Gorbachev, Green Lantern
2Justice Leaguetext article1.5script: Andy Helfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Test Market Coverprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893055507
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893055507
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893055507

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League: A New Beginning #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-40-4		1989On eBay ›
Justice League International #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1666-5		2008On eBay ›
Justice League International #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1739-6		2009On eBay ›
Justice League International Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7386-6		2017On eBay ›
Born Again
ISBN 978-1-4012-9571-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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