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18July 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Wonder Woman #18

DC · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-15

First appearance: Katina LeikosFirst appearance: David Kapatelis2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Wonder Woman (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-15
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezVanessa Kapatelis, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman
1Creatures of the Darkcomic story22script: George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: John CostanzaStavros Christadoulodou, Circe, Hades, David Kapatelis First, Julia Kapatelis, Vanessa Kapatelis, Katina Leikos First, Poseidon, Princess Diana, Wonder Woman, Zeus
2Awakeningscomic story15script: Dan Littleford; pencils: Palmer Worley; inks: Brian Thomas; colors: Danny Vozzo; letters: Dan McKinnon
3-letters page2script: Karen Berger

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 07098931781907
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098931781907

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Beauty and the Beasts
ISBN 1-4012-0484-8		2005On eBay ›
Wonder Woman by George Pérez Omnibus #[1]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5547-3		2015On eBay ›
Wonder Woman by George Pérez #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6906-7		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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