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223January 1977
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Superboy #223

DC · January 1977 · on sale 1976-10-19

First appearance: Pulsar StargraveFirst appearance: QuicksandFirst appearance: Anjelika Dugensa
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Identification plate

Series
Superboy (DC, 1949 series)
Issue
#223
Publication date
January 1977
Key date
1977-01-00
On-sale date
1976-10-19
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893067001
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of the Deadly Time-Trapper!cover1pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike GrellImra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Karate Kid, Clark Kent, Dirk Morgna, Saturn Girl, Sun Boy, Superboy, The Time Trapper
1We Can't Escape the Trap in Time!comic story17script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Bob WiacekImra Ardeen, Val Armorr, Hald Atovio First, Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle, Anjelika Dugensa First, Holdur First, Thom Kallor, Karate Kid, Clark Kent, Lightning Lad, Tasmia Mallor, Dirk Morgna, Princess Projectra
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4Volume 76 Issue 25 - Week of October 18, 1976in-house column1editing: Bob Rozakis

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives #12
ISBN 1-56389-961-2		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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