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1July-August 1972
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Weird Mystery Tales #1

DC · July-August 1972 · on sale 1972-05-30

First appearance: DestinyFirst appearance: Dr. E. Leopold Maas
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Identification plate

Series
Weird Mystery Tales (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July-August 1972
Key date
1972-07-00
On-sale date
1972-05-30
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 Destiny - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dr. E. Leopold Maas - 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
0Horoscope Phenomenon or Witch Queen of Ancient Sumeria?cover1pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. Kaluta
1Horoscope Phenomenon or Witch Queen of Ancient Sumeria?comic story10script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby, Bernie Wrightson; inks: Mike Royer, Bernie Wrightson; letters: Mike RoyerDestiny First, Dr. E. Leopold Maas First
2-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
3The Brothers Beaumont!comic story13script: Howard Purcell; pencils: Howard Purcell, E. Nelson Bridwell; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Ben OdaDestiny First
4Special Deliverytext story2script: Mark Evanier, Steve ShermanDr. E. Leopold Maas First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spirit World #[nn]
ISBN 9781401234188		2012On eBay ›
DC Universe: The Bronze Age Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 9781401292140		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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