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6[December] 1986
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Man of Steel #6

DC · [December] 1986 · on sale 1986-09-02

First appearance: Helen Lang2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Man of Steel (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
[December] 1986
Key date
1986-12-00
On-sale date
1986-09-02
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 Helen Lang - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Return to Smallvillecover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneJor-El, Clark Kent, Lana Lang, Superman
1The Hauntingcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaJor-El, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Helen Lang First, Lana Lang, Lara, Superman
2The New Wonder Womanpromo (ad from the publisher)4script: George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez, Bruce Patterson; colors: Tatjana Wood; editing: Karen BergerPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893177306
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893177306

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-50-1		1990On eBay ›
The Man of Steel #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-28-5		1988On eBay ›
Superman: The Man of Steel #1
ISBN 0-930289-28-5		2003On eBay ›
Superman, Man of Steel #61989On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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