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27January 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The New Teen Titans #27

DC · January 1983 · on sale 1982-09-21

First appearance: Commander Martin ChampionFirst appearance: Lydia PerezFirst appearance: Li San O'Rourke2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
January 1983
Key date
1983-01-00
On-sale date
1982-09-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Commander Martin Champion - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Li San O'Rourke - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. Lucas Orion - 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
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony TollinCyborg, Dick Grayson, Koriand'r, Raven, Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Donna Troy, Wonder Girl
1Runaways, Part 2comic story23script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne; letters: Todd KleinChangeling, Adrian Chase, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Arthur Hall, Roy Harper, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Raven, Robin, Anthony Scarapelli, Speedy, Starfire, Victor Stone
3Freedom or Deathcomic story16script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza; editing: Dick GiordanoCommander Martin Champion First, Li San O'Rourke First, Dr. Lucas Orion First, Lydia Perez First
5-letters page1.4script: Marv Wolfman
6-in-house column0.6letters: typeset

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0709893122101
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893122101

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Teen Titans Index #41985On 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 ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7762-8		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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