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223April-May 1976
$0.30

Wonder Woman #223

DC · April-May 1976 · on sale 1976-01-22

First appearance: ErosFirst appearance: Steve HowardFirst appearance: Althea
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series)
Issue
#223
Publication date
April-May 1976
Key date
1976-04-00
On-sale date
1976-01-22
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ernie Chan; inks: Ernie Chan; letters: Gaspar SaladinoEros First, Hippolyta, Princess Diana, Steve Howard First, Wonder Woman
2Welcome Back to Life... Steve Trevor!comic story18script: Martin Pasko; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Tex Blaisdell, Vince Colletta; letters: Milt SnapinnBarry Allen, Althea First, Aphrodite, The Atom, Batman, Black Canary, The Cavalier, Cylvia Cyber, Doctor Cyber, Mortimer Drake, Eros First, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern
3Justice for All Includes Children, 2public service announcement1pencils: Neal AdamsClark Kent, Superman
4-letters page1script: Bob Rozakis

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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