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Captain Atom #83

Charlton · Series began 1965 · November 1966

first appearance of Blue Beetle

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) — introduction
Iron Arms (Charlton) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: November 1966
On sale: 1966
In stores: September 1, 1966
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Steve Ditko, Bill Montes, Pete Morisiinks: Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Pete Morisiletters: Jon D'Agostino, Herb Fieldscript: Steve Ditko, Dave Kaler, Dick Giordano, Gary Friedrich

Stories

Finally Falls the Mighty! · 18 pages
Captain Atom loses his powers.
The New Blue Beetle · 7 pages

Publisher’s description

Featuring the first appearance of Blue Beetle Ted Kord! Plus, Captain Atom loses his powers!

Characters

Blue BeetleTed KordAllen AdamCaptain AtomIron Arms

Reprinted in

Captain Atom (1977), The Action Heroes Archives (2004), Blue Beetle (1978), Unexplored Worlds (1982), DC Finest: Blue Beetle: Blue Beetle Challenges the Red Knight (2025)