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Adventures of the Outsiders #40 (1986) · The Collector

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Adventures of the Outsiders (1986)
#40

DC Comics#40

Adventures of the Outsiders

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Adventures of the Outsiders #40

Nuclear Fear, Part II: Family Ties! / Grip of the Untouchables! Part One

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: December 1986
On sale: Aug 26, 1986
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Key issue

1st appearance of The Untouchables

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.75
No barcode recorded
Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$1.00

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Grand Comics Database issue 42114

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The Outsiders stop the Nuclear Family from destroying Los Angeles with a nuclear explosion.

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Printing not stated · $0.75

Credits

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Pencillers: Jim Aparo, Steve Lightle
Inkers: Jim Aparo, Steve Lightle
Colorist: Helen Vesik
Letterers: Jim Aparo, John Costanza
Covers: Trevor Von Eeden, Mike DeCarlo, Steve Mitchell
Editors: Mike W. Barr, Jonathan Peterson

Characters

The Untouchables· 1st appearance
Black Lightning
Carl Fredericks
Chris Fredericks
Dr. Jace
Dr. Shanner
Halo
Katana
Looker
Metamorpho
Nuclear Family
Outsiders [Geo-Force
Professor Andrea Wye
Roger Dumont

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