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2December 1980
$0.50

The New Teen Titans #2

DC · December 1980 · on sale 1980-09-11

First appearance: Slade WilsonFirst appearance: DeathstrokeFirst appearance: TrigonDeath of Grant Wilson2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1980
Key date
1980-12-00
On-sale date
1980-09-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file First appearance of Deathstroke the Terminator, late 1980, by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, in the second issue of the book that made the Titans DC's best seller.

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

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

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

First appearance of W. R. Wintergreen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Grant Wilson, Ravager.

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: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoChangeling, Cyborg, Deathstroke First, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Ravager First, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Donna Troy, Wally West
1Today...the Terminator!comic story25script: George Pérez, Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaChangeling, Cyborg, Deathstroke First, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Ravager First, Raven, Robin, Carol Sladky, Starfire, Silas Stone, Victor Stone
3Second Chancestext article1script: Marv Wolfman

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893122112
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Teen Titans Index #31985On eBay ›
New Teen Titans Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-485-8
1999On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #49-019-4
ISBN 0-523-49019-4
1982On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q93457280 (Slade Wilson), first-appearance property (CC0)

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