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94August-September 1977
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Showcase #94

DC · August-September 1977 · on sale 1977-05-31

First appearance: Valentina VostockFirst appearance: Negative WomanFirst appearance: Tempest
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase (DC, 1956 series)
Issue
#94
Publication date
August-September 1977
Key date
1977-08-00
On-sale date
1977-05-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893967609
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Celsius - 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
0The New Doom Patrolcover1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: John WorkmanArani Caulder First, Celsius First, Tempest First, Negative Woman First, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Joshua Clay First, Valentina Vostock First
2The Doom Patrol Lives Forever!comic story17script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Bill MorseMatthew Cable, Arani Caulder First, Celsius First, Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr, Will Magnus, Negative Man, Negative Woman First, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Tempest First, Larry Trainor, Dr. Niles Caulder, The Chief
9If You Think Showcase Was Great Before --promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Ira SchnappArani Caulder First, Celsius First, Tempest First, Negative Woman First, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Joshua Clay First, Valentina Vostock First
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: ?; typesetClark Kent, Superman
14At Last!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Berni Wrightson; inks: Berni WrightsonAlec Holland, Swamp Thing
17Just Imagine!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
18The Great Superman Movie Contestactivity1letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman
19-letters page1script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton
20Volume 77 Issue 22 - Week of May 30, 1977in-house column1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; editing: Bob RozakisBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, Catwoman, Jonathan Crane, Joker, Selina Kyle, Lex Luthor, Edward Nigma, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Scarecrow, Pamela Isley

Plus 12.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 15 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1431977On eBay ›
The Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9883-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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