Publishers / DC / My Greatest Adventure (1955) / #80
80June 1963
$0.12

My Greatest Adventure #80

DC · June 1963 · on sale 1963-04-18

First appearance: Cliff SteeleFirst appearance: Larry TrainorFirst appearance: Negative Man
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Identification plate

Series
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series)
Issue
#80
Publication date
June 1963
Key date
1963-06-00
On-sale date
1963-04-18
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Niles Caulder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Automaton - 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
0The Doom Patrolcover1pencils: Arnold Drake, Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani; letters: Joe LettereseGeneral Immortus First, Negative Man First, Automaton First, Cliff Steele First, Larry Trainor First, Rita Farr First
1Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffAlvin; George; Tom
2The Doom Patrol [Chapter 1]comic story11.67script: Arnold Drake, Bob Haney; pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani; letters: Stan StarkmanDr. Niles Caulder First, The Chief First, Larry Trainor First, Rita Farr First, Negative Man First, Cliff Steele First
4The Swing Is to DC!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Mayer, Dick Dillin; inks: Murphy Anderson, Sheldon MayerBarry Allen, Batman, Johnny DC, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Sugar Plumm, Robin, Vandal Savage First, Adam Strange, Superman, Bruce Wayne
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeter Puptent
6Chapter 2: The Challenge of the Timeless Commandercomic story3.67script: Arnold Drake, Bob Haney; pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani; letters: Stan StarkmanThe Chief First, General Immortus First, Negative Man First, Dr. Niles Caulder First, Rita Farr First, Cliff Steele First, Larry Trainor First
8-text article1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9-letters page1script: Murray Boltinoff
10Chapter 3: The Deadly Duel with Gen. Immortuscomic story8.67script: Arnold Drake, Bob Haney; pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno Premiani; letters: Stan StarkmanDr. Niles Caulder First, The Chief First, Negative Man First, Larry Trainor First, Rita Farr First, General Immortus First, Cliff Steele First
12Ray... Beam...cartoon0.5
16-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetJohnny DC

Plus 4.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman #2381972On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #191982On eBay ›
The Doom Patrol Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-795-4		2002On eBay ›
Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2182-9		2009On eBay ›
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7355-2		2017On eBay ›
Doom Patrol: The Silver Age #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8111-3		2018On eBay ›
My Greatest Adventure 80 (Facsimile Edition) #[nn]2023On eBay ›
DC Finest: The Doom Patrol: The World's Strangest Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-035-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q97623106 (Vandal Savage), first-appearance property (CC0)

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