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11December 1996
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Showcase '96 #11

DC · December 1996 · on sale 1996-10-02

First appearance: SparkFirst appearance: InfernoFirst appearance: Sandy Anderson
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Identification plate

Series
Showcase '96 (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#11
Publication date
December 1996
Key date
1996-12-00
On-sale date
1996-10-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.25 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194120690501111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleSandy Anderson First, Brainiac, Brainiac 5, Querl Dox, Vril Dox, Officer Shvaughn Erin, Milton Moses Fine, Inferno First, Jo Nah, Ultra Boy
1Brain in Vaincomic story18script: Tom Peyer; pencils: Derec Aucoin; inks: Jason Martin; colors: Dave Grafe; letters: Ken BruzenakSandy Anderson First, Apparition, Imra Ardeen, Adam Blake, Brainiac, Brainiac 5, Captain Comet, Cosmic Boy, Querl Dox, Vril Dox, Vril Dox II, Officer Shvaughn Erin, Milton Moses Fine, Gates
2On the Roadcomic story10script: Len Kaminski; pencils: Anthony Williams; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Pat Prentice; editing: Dan Thorsland, Alisande MoralesFang First, Gross-Out First, Phil Hoskins First, Jake Ketchum First, ScreamQueen First, Nina Skorzeny First, Slither First, Jimmy Tilton First
3The Scarred Path to Justicecomic story10script: Beau Smith, Daniel Murray; pencils: Gary Kwapisz; inks: Keith Champagne, Chip Wallace; colors: Carla Feeny; letters: John Costanza; editing: Jason Hernandez-RosenblattTed Grant, Wildcat
4-letters page2script: Jason Hernandez-Rosenblatt

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Series context

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Sources

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