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338August 1986
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Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #338

DC · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-29

First appearance: ComputoFirst appearance: Karate KidFirst appearance: MygOrigin: Energy Boy2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#338
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-29
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Leland McCauley IV - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

Origin story on record for: Energy Boy, Karate Kid, Myg, Sharles Gluck.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Rest in Peace?cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve Lightle; colors: Anthony TollinKarate Kid First, Brin Londo, Myg First, Timber Wolf
1If You Think the Khunds Are Cuddly, You'll Love the Lythyls!comic story23script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: D'Angelo; letters: CostanzaJan Arrah, Blok, Computo First, Toshiaki White Crane, Salu Digby, Element Lad, Energy Boy First, Danielle Foccart, Jacques Foccart, Lar Gand, Sharles Gluck First, Invisible Kid, Thom Kallor, Karate Kid First
2-letters page2script: Mindy Newell

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893067008
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893067008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Legion of Super-Heroes: The More Things Change #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1944-4		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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