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21July 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

The New Teen Titans #21

DC · July 1982 · on sale 1982-03-23

First appearance: The MonitorFirst appearance: Mar NovuFirst appearance: Baron WintersDeath of Marcy Reynolds‎1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
July 1982
Key date
1982-07-00
On-sale date
1982-03-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.20 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Donovan Caine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Vanessa van Helsing - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Death on record for: Marcy Reynolds‎.

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: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBrother Blood First, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Raven, Robin, Donna Troy, Wally West, Wonder Girl, Sebastian Blood First
1Beware the Wrath of... Brother Blood!comic story25script: Marv Wolfman, George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBrother Blood First, Changeling, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, The Monitor First, Mother Mayhem First, Mar Novu First, Raven, Marcy Reynolds‎ Death, Robin, Sarah Simms
2The Night Forcecomic story16script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Gaspar Saladino, John Costanza; editing: Ross AndruDr. Donovan Caine First, Jack Gold First, Vanessa van Helsing First, Merlin First, Baron Winters First
3-letters page1script: Marv Wolfman

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893122107

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Teen Titans Index #31985On eBay ›
New Teen Titans Archives #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-1959-8		2009On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3429-4		2012On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-6085-9		2016On eBay ›
Night Force by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 9781401274290		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q94579926 (Sebastian Blood), first-appearance property (CC0)

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