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276June 1974
$0.20

Superman #276

DC · June 1974 · on sale 1974-03-19

First appearance: Captain ThunderFirst appearance: Willie Fawcett
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Identification plate

Series
Superman (DC, 1939 series)
Issue
#276
Publication date
June 1974
Key date
1974-06-00
On-sale date
1974-03-19
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Fight to Decide the Super-Hero Championship of the World!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyCaptain Thunder First, Willie Fawcett First, Clark Kent, Superman
1Make Way for Captain Thunder!comic story20script: Elliot S! Maggin; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Bob OksnerCaptain Thunder First, Willie Fawcett First, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
2-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #161981On eBay ›
Superman in the Seventies #[nn]
ISBN 1563896389		2000On eBay ›
Shazam! The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1674-0		2008On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1041974On eBay ›
Shazam!: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5538-1		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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