Comic Title: Teen Titans #53
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1978
On Sale Date: November 22, 1977 Newsstand Date November 22, 1977
Source: House Ad, Teen Titans #52, Page 29

Newsstand Date November 22, 1977
Source: Comic Reader, #150

Copyright Date November 22, 1977
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1977

Newsstand Date November 21, 1977
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 77 #46
Listed as on sale the week of November 21st

Shipping Date November 1, 1977
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #12

Frequency: Monthly (with the exception of Jan., March, May, July and Sept.)
Cover Price: $0.35
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack C. Harris

Title: "In the Beginning..."
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Teen Titans (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Rozakis
Penciller: Juan Ortiz
Inker: John M. Fuller
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Teen Titans:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Teen Titans (last appearance in Teen Titans #52; next appearance in Showcase #100)
• Robin (last appearance in Batman Family #16; next appearance in Super Friends #11)
• Kid Flash (last appearance in Teen Titans #52; next appearance in Showcase #100)
• Wonder Girl (last appearance in Detective Comics #474; next appearance in Showcase #100)
• Speedy (last appearance in Green Lantern #100; next appearance in DC Special Series #11)
• Mal Duncan (last appearance in Teen Titans #52; next appearance in DC Special Series #11)
• Duela Dent (as the Harlequin; last appearance in Batman Family #16; next appearance in DC Special Series #11)
• Bumblebee (last appearance in Teen Titans #52; next appearance in Superman Family #191)
• Aqualad (in flashback only; last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #78; next appearance in Aquaman #17)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Justice League of America (in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #314; next appearance in Justice League of America #29)
• Batman (in flashback; last appearance in Batman #166; next appearance in Justice League of America #29)
• Wonder Woman (in flashback; last appearance in Wonder Woman #147; next appearance in Justice League of America #29)
• Flash (in flashback; last appearance in Flash #146; next appearance in Justice League of America #29)
• Aquaman (in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #314; next appearance in Justice League of America #29)
• Green Arrow (in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #314; next appearance in Justice League of America #31)
• Topo (in flashback; last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #78; next appearance in Aquaman #27)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Teen Titans (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Teen Titans #4)
• Robin (last appearance in Batman #166; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #143)
• Kid Flash (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #54; next appearance in Teen Titans #4)
• Wonder Girl (last appearance in Teen Titans #22; next appearance in Teen Titans #4)
• Speedy (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #140; next appearance in Teen Titans #4)