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33July 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The New Teen Titans #33

DC · July 1983 · on sale 1983-03-22

First appearance: Jason ToddFirst appearance: TridentFirst appearance: Sammy JayeDeath of Sammy Jaye2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The New Teen Titans (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
July 1983
Key date
1983-07-00
On-sale date
1983-03-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Sammy Jaye, Trident.

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
0Who Killed Trident?cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony TollinChangeling, Cyborg, Sammy Jaye First, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Tara Markov, Raven, Starfire, Victor Stone, Terra, Trident First, Donna Troy, Wally West
1Who Killed Trident?comic story23script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: George Pérez, Romeo Tanghal; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaAqualad, Changeling, Adrian Chase, Cyborg, Garth, Dick Grayson, Arthur Hall, Sammy Jaye First, Kid Flash, Koriand'r, Garfield Logan, Tara Markov, Alfred Pennyworth, Raven
2-in-house column1script: Dick Giordano
4-letters page2script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: George PérezTeen Titans [Changeling [Garfield Logan]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Raven; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]]

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
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0709893122107

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Official Teen Titans Index #41985On eBay ›
New Teen Titans: Terra Incognito #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0972-6; 978-1-4012-0972-8		2007On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3429-4		2012On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-6358-4		2016On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7762-8		2018On eBay ›
DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-025-4		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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