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3January 1981
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The New Teen Titans #3

DC · January 1981 · on sale 1980-10-09

First appearance: Simon JonesFirst appearance: PsimonFirst appearance: Baran Flinders2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 1981
Key date
1981-01-00
On-sale date
1980-10-09
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mikron O'Jeneus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Enter: The Fearsome Five!cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Gaspar SaladinoChangeling, Cyborg, Doctor Light, Baran Flinders First, Selinda Flinders First, Gizmo First, Dick Grayson, Simon Jones First, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Dr. Arthur Light, Garfield Logan, Mammoth First, Mikron O'Jeneus First
1The Fearsome Five!comic story25script: George Pérez, Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez, Frank Chiaramonte; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaThe Atom, Batman, Changeling, Cyborg, Doctor Light, Baran Flinders First, Selinda Flinders First, Gizmo First, Dick Grayson, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Simon Jones First, Hal Jordan
3-letters page1script: Marv Wolfman

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893122101
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 ›
Elson's Presents Super Heroes Comics #31981On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #49-019-4
ISBN 0-523-49019-4		1982On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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