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208November 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Justice League of America #208

DC · November 1982 · on sale 1982-07-13

First appearance: Chiang Kai-shek2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#208
Publication date
November 1982
Key date
1982-11-00
On-sale date
1982-07-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Chiang Kai-shek - 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
0Crisis on Earth-Prime! Book Threecover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAquaman, Johnny Chambers, Commander Steel, Arthur Curry, Per Degaton, Doctor Fate, Firebrand, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hank Heywood, Katar Hol, The Huntress, Johnny Quick
1The Bomb-Blast Heard 'Round the World!comic story23script: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas; pencils: D. Heck; inks: Sal Trapani; colors: C. Gafford; letters: P. FelixAquaman, Johnny Chambers, Commander Steel, Robert Crane / Paul Dennis, Arthur Curry, Per Degaton, Doctor Fate, Firebrand, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Hank Heywood, Katar Hol, The Huntress
2Special Masters of the Universe Previewillustration1pencils: Ross Andru; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Dave ManakPrince Adam, He-Man, Man-at-Arms, Skeletor, Teela, Battle Cat, Beast Man, Cringer, Stratos, Zodac
3Fate Is the Killercomic story14script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Ben Oda; editing: Dave ManakPrince Adam, Battle Cat, Beast Man, Cringer, He-Man, Clark Kent, Man-at-Arms, Queen Marlena, Mer-Man, King Randor, Skeletor, The Sorceress, Superman, Teela
5-letters page1.4script: Tamsyn O'Flynn
6-in-house column0.6letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893055511
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893055511

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics Classics Library: Justice League of America by George Perez #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2450-9		2010On eBay ›
Crisis on Multiple Earths #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-3822-3		2013On eBay ›
Countdown to Crisis
ISBN 978-1-77952-176-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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