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23September 1982
$0.60; 0.20 GBP

The New Teen Titans #23

DC · September 1982 · on sale 1982-05-18

First appearance: Adrian Chase1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
September 1982
Key date
1982-09-00
On-sale date
1982-05-18
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 Adrian Chase - 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
0Her Name Is Blackfire!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBlackfire, Changeling, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Kid Flash, Komand'r, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Donna Troy, Wally West
1Kidnapped!comic story25script: George Pérez, Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Ben OdaAqualad, Blackfire, Changeling, Adrian Chase First, Cyborg, Garth, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Kid Flash, Komand'r, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Raven, Robin
3-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 0709893122109

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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q30603834 (Adrian Chase), first-appearance property (CC0)

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