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20October 1977
$0.35

Mister Miracle #20

DC · October 1977 · on sale 1977-07-26

First appearance: Virman Vundabar
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Identification plate

Series
Mister Miracle (DC, 1971 series)
Issue
#20
Publication date
October 1977
Key date
1977-10-00
On-sale date
1977-07-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893058510
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Vince CollettaDoctor Bedlam, Big Barda, Scott Free, Granny Goodness, Mister Miracle, Virman Vundabar First
1Eclipsecomic story17script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Liz Berube; letters: John WorkmanMister Miracle [Scott Free]; Big Barda; Oberon; Granny Goodness (villain); Dr. Bedlam (villain); Kanto (villain); Virman Vundabar (villain)
3-letters page1script: Dennis O'Neil
4Whatever Happened To...?in-house column0.67script: Jenette Kahn
5#20 Neal Adamsin-house column0.33script: Jack C. Harris

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mister Miracle by Steve Englehart and Steve Gerber #[nn]
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Sources

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