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18March 1979
$0.40

Super Friends #18

DC · March 1979 · on sale 1978-12-26

First appearance: TuataraFirst appearance: Jeremy Wakefield1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Super Friends (DC, 1976 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
March 1979
Key date
1979-03-00
On-sale date
1978-12-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893066803
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, Dick Grayson, Jayna, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Zan, The Time Trapper
1Manhunt in Time!comic story17script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, Gleek, Dick Grayson, Jayna, Clark Kent, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Zan, Thomas Edison
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Comic Reader #1631978On 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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