Publishers / DC / Suicide Squad (1987) / #23
23January 1989
$1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Suicide Squad #23

DC · January 1989 · on sale 1988-12-08

First appearance: Oracle1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Suicide Squad (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
January 1989
Key date
1989-01-00
On-sale date
1988-12-08
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 Oracle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Invasioncover1pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony TollinSuicide Squad [Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Duchess; Vixen [Mari McCabe]]
1Weird War Talescomic story22script: John Ostrander, Kim Yale; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Todd KleinBarbara Gordon, Flo Crowly, John Economos, Oracle First, Amanda Waller
2-letters page1script: Bob Greenberger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.35 CAD; barcode 07098931202901

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Series context

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Sources

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