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39March 2007
$2.50; 3.50 CAD

52 #39

DC · March 2007 · on sale 2007-01-31

First appearance: Egg Fu1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
52 (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#39
Publication date
March 2007
Key date
2007-03-00
On-sale date
2007-01-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125243803911

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Egg Fu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: J. G. Jones; inks: J. G. Jones; colors: Alex SinclairLex Luthor
1Powers & Abilitiescomic story20script: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; pencils: Keith Giffen, Andy Smith; inks: Ray Snyder; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighAquaman, Black Adam, Arthur Joseph Curry, Ralph Dibny, Egg Fu First, Mercy Graves, Natasha Irons, Isis, Lex Luthor, Will Magnus, Mercury, T. O. Morrow, Nabu, Red Tornado
2The Origin of Mr. Terrificcomic story2script: Mark Waid; pencils: Ethan Van Sciver; inks: Ethan Van Sciver; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighPieter Cross, Beatriz da Costa, Doctor Mid-Nite, King Faraday, Fire, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Michael Holt, Hourman, Mr. Terrific, Power Girl, Kendra Saunders
3-in-house column1script: Dan DiDio

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931022339

Where to read it

CollectionYear
52 #3
ISBN 1-4012-1443-6; 978-1-4012-1443-2		2007On eBay ›
52: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1555-2		2007On eBay ›
DC Universe: Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2646-6		2010On eBay ›
The 52 Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3556-7		2013On eBay ›
52 #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6364-5		2017On eBay ›
Black Adam: Rise and Fall of an Empire #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-451-6		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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