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3February 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

World of Krypton #3

DC · February 1988 · on sale 1987-10-13

First appearance: Seyg-El2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
World of Krypton (DC, 1987 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February 1988
Key date
1988-02-00
On-sale date
1987-10-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Seyg-El - 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
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Walter SimonsonJor-El
1History Lessoncomic story23script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola, Rick Bryant; inks: Rick Bryant; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: John WorkmanJor-El, Kelex, Lara, Seyg-El First, Van-L, Vara

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893122602
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893122602

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The World of Krypton #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1795-2		2008On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn]
ISBN 9781401268886		2017On eBay ›
Superman: The Many Worlds of Krypton #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7889-2		2018On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8114-4		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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