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17March 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

The New Teen Titans #17

DC · March 1982 · on sale 1981-11-17

First appearance: Frances Kane1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
March 1982
Key date
1982-03-00
On-sale date
1981-11-17
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Frances Kane - 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
0She's Possessed!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Romeo Tanghal; letters: Gaspar SaladinoChangeling, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Frances Kane First, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Wally West, Wonder Girl, Donna Troy
1The Possessing of Francis Kane!comic story26script: Marv Wolfman, George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaChangeling, Cyborg, Neal Emerson, Dick Grayson, Frances Kane First, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Doctor Polaris, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Wally West
4-letters page1script: Marv Wolfman

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893122103

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Teen Titans Index #31985On eBay ›
New Teen Titans Archives #3
ISBN 1-4012-1144-5; 978-1-4012-1144-8		2006On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3108-8		2011On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-5854-2		2015On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7128-2		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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