Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld #1 [Newsstand]

(May 1983)

The Birthright (Table of Contents)

Amethyst / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dan Mishkin; Gary Cohn

Pencils:

Ernie Colón

Inks:

Ernie Colón

Colors:

Tom Ziuko

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

J-8036

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero; Fantasy

Characters:

Amethyst; Dark Opal (villain); Fire Jade (intro); Herb Winston; Marion Winston; Belaz; Granch; Citrina; Sardonyx (villain); Fauna; Laral; Lord Amethyst (flashback); Lady Amethyst (flashback); Gemworld

Reprints:

• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #52 (September 1984)
• in Super-Homem (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #4 (Outubro [October] 1984)
• in Showcase Presents Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (DC, 2012 series) #[nn] (2012)

Indexer Notes

"With special thanks to Dave Manak". Story continued from Legion of Super-Heroes, The (DC, 1980 series) #298 (April 1983), which was the first appearance of Amethyst, the Gemworld, and the twelve houses that rule it.

["Amy was an ordinary girl... until last night."] (Table of Contents)

Amethyst / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ernie Colón

Inks:

Ernie Colón

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for this issue. Appears on page 23 in this issue.

["Weary"] (Table of Contents)

Meanwhile... / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Dick talks about convention season, how to break into comics, and the Atari comics. Appears on page 24 in this issue.

[Ads] (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

A total of 7 one-page and 2 half-page ads for: M Network (video games, Mattel), Bubble Yum (gum, Nabisco), Dungeons & Dragons (card game set, TSR Hobbies), Build your own collection of diecast metal racing cars (model, Model Expo), Karate-Kung Fu (martial arts merchandise, Asian World of Martial Arts, 1/2 page), Grit (newspaper, Grit Publishing, 1/2 page), Prizes or Cash (card sales, Olympic Sales Club), Star Wars Jedi Arena (video game, Parker Brothers), and Lock 'N' Chase (video game, Mattel Electronics). Appear in various places in this issue.