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1April-May 1968
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Secret Six #1

DC · April-May 1968 · on sale 1968-02-01

First appearance: Carlo Di RienziFirst appearance: Dr. August DurantFirst appearance: Mike Tempest
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Six (DC, 1968 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April-May 1968
Key date
1968-04-00
On-sale date
1968-02-01
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Carlo Di Rienzi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. August Durant - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Lili De Neuve - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Secret Six!cover1pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank Springer; letters: Gaspar Saladino
2Code Name: Mockingbird!comic story22.5script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank Springer; letters: Milt SnapinnCrimson Dawn First, Lili De Neuve First, Carlo Di Rienzi First, Dr. August Durant First, King Savage, Mike Tempest First
5Behind "The Secret Six" Scenestext article1script: Frank Springer, E. Nelson Bridwell
6The Flashiest News Of The Year --promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike EspositoFlash [Barry Allen]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; The Trickster [James Jesse]
7Billy and His Familycomic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9-in-house column1letters: typesetSuperman; The Parasite; Blackhawk
11We Dare You to Enter … the Doorway Into Time!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Jack Abel

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Brave and the Bold #1171975On eBay ›
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ISBN 0-8212-2076-4		1995On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q55266413 (Crimson Dawn), first-appearance property (CC0)

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