CATALOG RECORD
Tales of the Teen Titans #44
first appearance of Nightwing and Jericho
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Nightwing (Dick Grayson) — introduction as Nightwing
- Jericho (Joseph Wilson) — introduction as Jericho
- The Jackal (Bill Walsh) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- July 1984
- On sale
- April 12, 1984
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #44 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
- Direct edition75¢ cover
Direct
No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page - Newsstand edition75¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0709893122107 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.
Barcode 0709893122107 · shared with another edition
Source ↗
Tales of the Teen Titans 44 (Facsimile Edition) (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.
Story arc: The Judas Contract
This is part 3 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #42
- Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #43
- Tales of the Teen Titans (1984) #44
- Tales of the Teen Titans Annual (1984) #3
Publisher’s description
The origin of Deathstroke the Terminator is revealed! With his teammates captured and betrayed by one of their own, Dick Grayson dons a new costume and a new identity: Nightwing!
Reprinted in
The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (1988), Tales of the Teen Titans (1985), The New Teen Titans Omnibus (2011), The New Teen Titans (2014), The New Teen Titans Omnibus (2017), New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract - The Deluxe Edition (2018), Tales of the Teen Titans 44 (Facsimile Edition) (2024), DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2025)