Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Kirt Niedrigh - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: April 1988
Key date: 1988-04-00
On-sale date: 1987-12-22
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of E. Davis Ester - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Zan Orbal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of The Wild Huntsman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Marella Tao - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve Lightle; colors: Bob LeRose
1	Future Reference	text article	1	script: Mark Waid
2	Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes	text story	12	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Steve Lightle, Dan Jurgens; inks: Steve Lightle, Bruce Patterson; colors: Carl Gafford	Marella Tao First
3	Absorbancy Boy	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	Absorbancy Boy First, Kirt Niedrigh First
4	An Ryd	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	An Ryd First
5	Animal Lad	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	Animal Lad First, Ennis Janhson First
6	Antennae Boy	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	Antennae Boy, Khfeurb Chee Bez
7	Antonio Stefanacci	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	Antonio Stefanacci
8	Arma Getten	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	Arma Getten First
9	Atmos	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Carl Gafford	Atmos, Marak Russen
10	Bacard Barley Circus	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford	Aton Gissark First
11	Benn Pares	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford	Benn Pares First
12	Blackout Boy	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford	Blackout Boy First, Graah First
13	Blockade Boy	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford	Blockade Boy First, Phyl Staad First
14	Blok	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat Broderick; colors: Carl Gafford	Blok
15	Bouncing Boy	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Carl Gafford	Bouncing Boy, Chuck Taine
16	Brainiac 5	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Colleen Doran; inks: Colleen Doran; colors: Carl Gafford	Brainiac 5, Querl Dox
17	Bounty	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Colleen Doran; inks: Colleen Doran; colors: Carl Gafford	Bounty First, Jaeger Tallspirit First
18	Calamity King	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Calamity King First, E. Davis Ester First
19	Captain Baktra	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Captain Baktra First
20	Captain Frake	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Captain Frake First
21	Chameleon Boy	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Carl Gafford	Chameleon Boy, Reep Daggle
22	Chemical King	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Valentino; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Condo Arlik, Chemical King
23	Charma	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Valentino; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Charma, Charma Drisden
24	Chemoids	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Carl Gafford
25	Circadia Senius	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Carl Gafford	Circadia Senius
26	Colossal Boy	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Carl Gafford	Gim Allon, Colossal Boy
27	Comet Queen	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Carl Gafford	Comet Queen, Grava
28	Command Kid	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Valentino; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Command Kid First, Jeem Rehtu First
29	Computo	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Mike DeCarlo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Carl Gafford	Computo
30	Controllers	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Mike DeCarlo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Carl Gafford
31	Cosmic Boy	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Carl Gafford	Cosmic Boy, Rokk Krinn
32	Crystal Kid	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Crystal Kid, Bobb Kohan
33	Dagon the Avenger	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Arne Starr; colors: Carl Gafford	Dagon the Avenger First, Emil Yondor First
34	The Dark Circle	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford
35	The Dark Circle:	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall, Paul Levitz; colors: Carl Gafford
36	The Dark Circle: Ontiir	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Ontiir
37	The Dark Circle: Grullug	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Grullug Garkush
38	The Dark Circle: Norak	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Norak Kun
39	The Dark Circle: Gorgoth	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Gorgoth
40	The Dark Circle: Siepur	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Keith Wilson; colors: Carl Gafford	Rolind Siepur
41	Darkseid	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Carl Gafford	Darkseid
42	Dawnstar	character profile	1	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: George Pérez; colors: Carl Gafford	Dawnstar
43	Dev-Em	character profile	0.5	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford	Dev-Em First, David Emery First
44	The Devil's Dozen: Prince Evillo	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Prince Evillo First
45	The Devil's Dozen: The Hag	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	The Hag First, Mysa Nal
46	The Devil's Dozen: Apollo	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Apollo First, Tal Obrin First
47	The Devil's Dozen: Sugyn	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Sugyn First
48	The Devil's Dozen: Wild Huntsman	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Carl Gafford	Jake Kafkranus First, The Wild Huntsman First
49	The Devil's Dozen: Dr. Zan Orbal	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Jonathan Peterson; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Carl Gafford	Dr. Zan Orbal First
50	Diamondeth	character profile	0.166	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Rick Stasi; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Carl Gafford	Diamondeth First, Iris Jacobs First
51	Dr. Gym'll	character profile	0.33	script: Barbara Randall; pencils: Rick Stasi; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Carl Gafford	Doctor Gym'll
52	Interlac	text article	1	script: Barbara Randall, Paul Levitz; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Keith Giffen

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Who's Who Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-1-77951-519-3	2023	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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