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69September 1986
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Tales of the Teen Titans #69

DC · September 1986 · on sale 1986-05-13

First appearance: Captain KarrasFirst appearance: Xart PraxFirst appearance: Questor2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Teen Titans (DC, 1984 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
September 1986
Key date
1986-09-00
On-sale date
1986-05-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Questor - 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 Transformation of Lilithcover1pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Gaspar SaladinoChangeling, Dick Grayson, Lilith, Garfield Logan, Nightwing, Donna Troy, Wonder Girl, Azrael, Zeus
1Love Storycomic story23script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Romeo Tanghal, Carlos Garzón; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Marv WolfmanChangeling, Cyborg, Dick Grayson, Jericho, Kole, Koriand'r, Lilith, Garfield Logan, Terry Long, Luand'r, Myand'r, Nightwing, Xart Prax First, Questor First
2-letters page1script: Barbara

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893122109
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893122109

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The New Teen Titans #10
ISBN 978-1-4012-8824-2		2019On eBay ›
The New Teen Titans Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-8930-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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