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1[July] 1985
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Legion of Substitute Heroes Special #1

DC · [July] 1985 · on sale 1985-03-12

First appearance: Chief Gigi CusimanoFirst appearance: TuskerFirst appearance: Horace Lafeaugh2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Legion of Substitute Heroes Special (DC, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[July] 1985
Key date
1985-07-00
On-sale date
1985-03-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Chief Gigi Cusimano - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Ethel Lyn Niwtyn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Karl KeselBrek Bannin, Ral Benem, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Peter Dursin, Fire Lad, Infectious Lass, Staq Mavlen, Polar Boy, Porcupine Pete, Drura Sehpt, Stone Boy, Ulu Vakk, Dag Wentim
1You Can't Keep a Good Villain Downcomic story38script: Keith Giffen, Paul Levitz; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaBrek Bannin, Ral Benem, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Peter Dursin, Fire Lad, Infectious Lass, Lydda Jath, Tenzil Kem, Matter-Eater Lad, Staq Mavlen, Night Girl, Polar Boy, Porcupine Pete
2Substitute Heroes Clubhouse Blueprintillustration1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Karl Kesel
3But Seriously, Folks ...text article1script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Karl Kesel
4Guest Meanwhile... from Abroadin-house column0.8script: Paul Butler
5DC Checklistpromo (ad from the publisher)0.2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893187055
Canadianprice 1.60 CAD; barcode 0709893187055

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Sword of the Atom Special #21985On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135402205 (Tusker), first-appearance property (CC0)

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