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1March-April 1971
$0.15

Mister Miracle #1

DC · March-April 1971 · on sale 1971-01-14

First appearance: Scott FreeFirst appearance: Mister MiracleFirst appearance: OberonDeath of Mister Miracle
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Identification plate

Series
Mister Miracle (DC, 1971 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March-April 1971
Key date
1971-03-00
On-sale date
1971-01-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Mister Miracle, Thaddeus Brown.

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: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jack Kirby; letters: Gaspar SaladinoScott Free First, Mister Miracle First
1Murder Missile Trap!comic story22script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaThaddeus Brown First, Scott Free First, Mister Miracle First, Mister Miracle First, Oberon First
2A Visit With Jack Kirbytext article1script: Marvin Wolfman

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-457-2		1998On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 9781401213442		2007On eBay ›
Countdown Special: The New Gods #12008On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3241-2		2011On eBay ›
DC Comics Presents: Darkseid War 100-Page Super Spectacular #12016On eBay ›
Mister Miracle by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7717-8		2017On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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