Publishers / DC / Starman (1988) / #22
22May 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Starman #22

DC · May 1990 · on sale 1990-03-29

First appearance: DeadlineFirst appearance: Alan Markham1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Starman (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
1990-05-00
On-sale date
1990-03-29
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Invasion Redux?!cover1pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Tom Lyle
1Stories from the Land of Spiritscomic story22script: Roger Stern; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Bob PinahaDeadline First, Alan Markham First, Doctor Moon, Sadie Falk, Will Payton, Starman
2-letters page2script: Katie Main

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098931137405

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Series context

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Sources

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