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163July 1966
$0.12

Wonder Woman #163

DC · July 1966 · on sale 1966-05-05

First appearance: Giganta
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#163
Publication date
July 1966
Key date
1966-07-00
On-sale date
1966-05-05
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Danger -- Wonder Woman!cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Ira SchnappPrincess Diana, Paula von Gunther, Wonder Woman
1Giganta -- the Gorilla Girlcomic story8.67script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: John DuffyDr. Psycho, Giganta First, Princess Diana, Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman
2Natural Beauty -- Everybody's Fightpublic service announcement1letters: Gaspar Saladino
3Danger -- Wonder Woman!comic story14.34script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: John DuffyPrincess Diana, Steve Trevor, Paula von Gunther, Wonder Woman
4-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
5-letters page1script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wonder Woman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1216-2; 1-4012-1216-6		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-3289-4		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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