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1November 1996
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Superman Adventures #1

DC · November 1996 · on sale 1996-09-11

First appearance: Mercy GravesFirst appearance: BrainiacFirst appearance: Mala1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Superman Adventures (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1996
Key date
1996-11-00
On-sale date
1996-09-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120780300111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Mala - 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
0-cover2pencils: Bruce Timm; inks: Bruce Timm; letters: Todd KleinBizarro, Brainiac First, John Corben, Darkseid, Rudy Jones, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Metallo, Parasite, Winslow Schott, Superman, The Toyman, Jax-Ur, Mala First
2Men of Steelcomic story23script: Paul Dini; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Lois BuhalisJohn Corben, Mercy Graves First, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Maggie Sawyer, Superman, Dan Turpin, Perry White
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ?; ? (photograph); inks: ?; ? (photograph); colors: ?; ? (photograph); letters: typesetSuperman; Superboy; Batman; Penguin; Riddler; Joker; Aquaman
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave GibbonsSuper Soldier; Wonder Woman; Dare; Dark Claw; Catsai; Mercury; Apollo; Dr. Strangefate; Aqua-Mariner; Firebird; Wraith; Nightcreeper
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
10No. 27promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: José Marzán Jr.Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Flash [Wally West]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930922711

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: Adventures of the Man of Steel #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-429-7		1998On eBay ›
Superman Adventures: The Man of Steel #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4706-5		2013On eBay ›
Superman Adventures #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-5867-2		2016On eBay ›
Superman Adventures #12016On eBay ›
Superman Adventures Compendium #1
ISBN 978-1-79950-186-2		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q107052123 (Mercy Graves), first-appearance property (CC0)

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