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Tales of the Teen Titans #44

DC · Series began 1984 · July 1984

first appearance of Nightwing and Jericho

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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: March 20, 1984
Pages: 36

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.
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893122107 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition0.95 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.95 CAD.

Barcode 0709893122107 · shared with another edition
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Facsimile reprints exist

Tales of the Teen Titans 44 (Facsimile Edition) (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: George Pérez, Jack Kirbyinks: George Pérez, Dick Giordano, Mike DeCarlo, Mike Royercolors: Anthony Tollin, Adrienne Royletters: Gaspar Saladino, Todd Kleinscript: Marv Wolfman, George Pérez, Dick Giordano

Stories

The Judas Contract Book 3: There Shall Come a Titan · 25 pages
Adeline Wilson tells Dick Grayson of the origin of the Terminator. Dick assumes the name Nightwing for the first time.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonNightwingDonna TroyVictor StoneCyborgGarfield LoganKoriand'rStarfireBeast BoyWonder GirlSlade WilsonDeathstrokeChangelingRavenTara MarkovTerraJoseph WilsonJerichoMary GraysonJohn GraysonAdeline Kane-WilsonW. R. WintergreenGrant WilsonThe JackalBill Walsh

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)