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12June-July 1978
$0.35

Super Friends #12

DC · June-July 1978 · on sale 1978-03-21

First appearance: NommoFirst appearance: Doctor Mist1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Super Friends (DC, 1976 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
June-July 1978
Key date
1978-06-00
On-sale date
1978-03-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893066807
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Bob SmithBatman, Princess Diana, Jayna, Clark Kent, Superman, TNT, Tex N. Thomas, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Zan
1The Atomic Twosome!comic story17script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Jean SimekAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Dan the Dyna-Mite, Princess Diana, Dan Dunbar, Gleek, Dick Grayson, Jayna, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, TNT, Tex N. Thomas
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super Friends!: Truth, Justice and Peace #[nn]
ISBN 1563899647		2003On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Super Friends #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4757-7		2014On eBay ›
The Super Friends: Saturday Morning Comics #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-9542-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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