I'm tying to think of other dragged out first appearances that make up a bunch of issues. There's Kamilla Khan, Venom, The Batman who laughs. But I think Killer Croc takes the cake. He's got a few cameos of himself in a big coat not revealing who he is, even on a cover in that getup, and then he reveals his face in the comics and then on a cover. So there's lot's of key issues for Killer Croc, some more key than others. And I was wondering, which issue do you feel is the one to have for a Killer
Ok, so you got me curious to go back and dig into it, because I recently got the 358, and I was shopping for a 357 and 359 and kind of dismissing the 'Tec run. But like a lot of "first appearances," when you actually look at the content it gets a little muddy (no pun intended - cuz crocs hang out in mud or whatever...). Anyway, here's a breakdown:
Detective Comics 523 - Feb. 1983. CGC label notation states "1st appearance of Killer Croc in cameo." Here is the extent of his appearance in the