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211April 1968
$0.12

Strange Adventures #211

DC · April 1968 · on sale 1968-02-29

First appearance: Cleveland Brand
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series)
Issue
#211
Publication date
April 1968
Key date
1968-04-00
On-sale date
1968-02-29
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 Cleveland Brand - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBoston Brand, Deadman
1How Close to Me My Killer?comic story16script: Jack Miller; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBoston Brand, Cleveland Brand First, Deadman
2The Flashiest News of the Yearpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3S.A. Lettersletters page1script: Jack Miller
4Earth Victory-- By a Hair!comic story8script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Carmine Infantino; letters: Gaspar Saladino; editing: Julius SchwartzThe Wrecker [General Howard Parker] (Space-Marine); Tommy Parker; Admiral Ann "Blondy" Gordon
5-in-house column1pencils: Neal Adams, Joe Kubert; inks: Neal Adams, Joe Kubert

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Deadman #41985On eBay ›
The Deadman Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-849-7		2002On eBay ›
Deadman #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3116-3		2011On eBay ›
Deadman Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-488-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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