Publishers / DC / The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1982) / #3
3[October] 1984
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.45 GBP

The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #3

DC · [October] 1984 · on sale 1984-06-12

First appearance: Grev MallorFirst appearance: Shadow Kid2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (DC, 1982 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
[October] 1984
Key date
1984-10-00
On-sale date
1984-06-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.45 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Shadow Kid - 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
0-cover1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Anthony TollinJan Arrah, Drake Burroughs, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Element Lad, Lar Gand, Grev Mallor First, Tasmia Mallor, Mon-El, Jo Nah, Shadow Kid First, Shadow Lass, Ultra Boy, Wildfire
1The Cursecomic story38script: Keith Giffen, Paul Levitz; pencils: Curt Swan, Keith Giffen; inks: Romeo Tanghal, Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaLegion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Colossal Boy; White Witch; Phantom Girl; Element Lad; Brainiac 5; Sun Boy; Dawnstar; Mon-El; Wildfire; Shadow Lass; Timber Wolf; Chameleon Boy; Blok; Invisible Kid [Jacques Foccart]; Dream Girl; Star Boy; Shrinking Violet]; Dr. Gym'll;
2Legion Outpostletters page2letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0709893322045
Canadianprice 1.50 CAD; barcode 0709893322045

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[First Printing]
ISBN 0-930289-43-9		1989On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga #[Second Printing]
ISBN 0-930289-43-9		1989On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3098-2		2011On eBay ›
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5139-0		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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