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54Winter 1988
$1.75; 2.50 CAD

Legion of Super-Heroes #54

DC · Winter 1988 · on sale 1988-09-29

First appearance: Visi-LadFirst appearance: Rhent Ustin
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Identification plate

Series
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
Winter 1988
Key date
1988-12-00
On-sale date
1988-09-29
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.75; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Anthony TollinDrake Burroughs, Dawnstar, Celeste McCauley, Jo Nah, Ultra Boy, Wildfire
1Strength in Numberscomic story27script: Paul Levitz, Keith Giffen; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaJan Arrah, Brek Bannin, Bouncing Boy, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Computo, Reep Daggle, Salu Digby, Element Lad, The Emerald Eye of Ekron, Officer Shvaughn Erin, Lar Gand, Berta Syke Haris, Ki-Lan
2-letters page2script: Paul Levitz

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Series context

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Sources

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