Publishers / DC / Suicide Squad (1987) / #17
17September 1988
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Suicide Squad #17

DC · September 1988 · on sale 1988-06-09

First appearance: Koshchei the DeathlessFirst appearance: BadbFirst appearance: Agni2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Suicide Squad (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-06-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Brozowski; inks: Karl KeselCaptain Cold, Rick Flag Jr., Leonard Snart, Raza Kattuah, Rustam
1Battleground Manhattancomic story22script: John Ostrander; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Bob Lewis; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Todd KleinAgni First, Badb First, Jess Bright, The Bronze Tiger, Captain Cold, Eve Eden, Rick Flag Jr., Ifrit First, Jaculi First, Raza Kattuah, Koshchei the Deathless First, Manticore First, Mari McCabe, Nightshade
2-letters page2script: Bob Greenberger; pencils: Joe Brozowski; inks: Karl Kesel

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 07098931202909
Canadianprice 1.35 CAD; barcode 07098931202909

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Rogues
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Series context

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Sources

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