CATALOG RECORD
Tales of the Teen Titans #42
first appearance of Joseph Wilson and Adeline Kane-Wilson
WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Joseph Wilson (Jericho) — introduction, later Jericho in #44
- Adeline Kane-Wilson (Vigilante; H.I.V.E. Mistress) — introduction
Dates
- Cover date
- May 1984
- On sale
- January 17, 1984
- Pages
- 36
Values
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Editions and covers (3)
Copies of #42 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.
Source ↗ - Newsstand edition75¢ cover
Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 0709893122105 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page - Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover
Canadian
Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.
Barcode 0709893122105 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Story arc: The Judas Contract
This is part 1 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
Also part of: Judas Contract
Creators
Stories
- The Judas Contract, Book One: The Eyes of Tara Markov! · 23 pages
Terra gathers intelligence for the Terminator.
Publisher’s description
As the teenaged heroes spend a day with loved ones and training at Titans Tower, a secret source records all their actions. Meanwhile, Terra's plans with Deathstroke begin to move forward.
Characters
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), DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2025)