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5October-November 1971
$0.25

The New Gods #5

DC · October-November 1971 · on sale 1971-08-17

First appearance: Dan Turpin
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Identification plate

Series
The New Gods (DC, 1971 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October-November 1971
Key date
1971-10-00
On-sale date
1971-08-17
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dan Turpin - 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
0Spawn!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Mike RoyerOrion, Slig
1Spawncomic story22script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Mike RoyerHighfather, Kalibak, Dave Lincoln, Metron, Orion, Slig, Dan Turpin First
2Hello Again!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaJack Kirby
3Scavenger Huntcomic story9script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard Ferguson; editing: Whitney EllsworthPaul Kirk, Manhunter
4-letters page2script: Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince CollettaOrion
5Introducing Fastbak!comic story4script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaHighfather

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Gods #11984On eBay ›
New Gods #31984On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's New Gods #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-385-1		1998On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1357-2		2007On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3440-9		2012On eBay ›
Great American Comic Books #[nn]
ISBN 0-7853-5590-1		2001On eBay ›
The Black Racer and Shilo Norman Special #[nn]2017On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7		2018On eBay ›
New Gods by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8169-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #45 of 19#6 ›

Sources

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