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16August 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Justice League International #16

DC · August 1988 · on sale 1988-04-12

First appearance: Queen Bee2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League International (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
August 1988
Key date
1988-08-00
On-sale date
1988-04-12
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 Queen Bee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0His Name Is Wayne… Bruce Wayne…cover1pencils: Kevin MaguireBeatriz da Costa, Bruce Wayne
1Bialya, My Bialyacomic story22script: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis; pencils: Keith Giffen, Kevin Maguire; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Bob LappanBatman, Big Barda, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, Daniel Cormac, Beatriz da Costa, Scott Free, G'nort, Green Flame, Green Lantern, Rumaan Harjavti, J'Onn J'Onzz, Jack O'Lantern

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 07098930555708
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930555708

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Justice League International #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1941-3		2009On eBay ›
Justice League International #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2538-4		2010On 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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