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211October 1981
$1.00; 0.30 GBP

The Superman Family #211

DC · October 1981 · on sale 1981-06-30

First appearance: Barbara Kean GordonFirst appearance: Gilda Kent1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#211
Publication date
October 1981
Key date
1981-10-00
On-sale date
1981-06-30
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 0.30 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Barbara Kean Gordon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gilda Kent - 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 Man with the Explosive Mind!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoKara Zor-El, Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Clark Kent, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Selina Kyle, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl, Bruce Wayne
1-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
2The Man with the Explosive Mind!comic story14script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben OdaKara Zor-El, Supergirl, Lena Luthor
3The Kill Kent Contract!comic story8script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman, Alfred Beagle, Catwoman, Barbara Kean Gordon First, Commissioner James Gordon, Tony Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Gilda Kent First, Harvey Kent, Lois Lane, The King of the Cats, Karl Kyle, Selina Kyle
4Search for a Secret-Seekercomic story6script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: John Calnan; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnRalph Dibny, The Elongated Man, Clark Kent
5Lois Lane: Hostage!comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinInspector Henderson, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White
6Deadlier Than the Swordcomic story10script: Martin Pasko; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
7-in-house column0.25script: Bob Rozakis
8-comic story0.2script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred Hembeck
9#79 Bob Oksnerin-house column0.55script: Michael C. Carmichael
10Volume 81 Issue 10 - July, 1981in-house column1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez, Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 0709893159910

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Series context

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Sources

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