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49June 2007
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52 #49

DC · June 2007 · on sale 2007-04-11

First appearance: Liberty BelleFirst appearance: Maxine HunkelFirst appearance: Cyclone1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
52 (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#49
Publication date
June 2007
Key date
2007-06-00
On-sale date
2007-04-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125243804911

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Liberty Belle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Maxine Hunkel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Citizen Steel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nathan Heywood - 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 SinclairGold, Iron, Lead, Will Magnus, Mercury, Tin
2Eve of Destructioncomic story20script: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; pencils: Keith Giffen, Eddy Barrows; inks: Eddy Barrows, Dan Green, Rodney Ramos; colors: David Baron; letters: Rob LeighAtom Smasher, Black Adam, Doctor Death, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Gold, Ted Grant, Green Lantern, Dr. Karl Hellfern, Michael Holt, I.Q., Iron, Lead, Will Magnus
3abovetheinfluence.compublic service announcement1.5letters: typeset
8The Lightning Sagapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Phil JimenezBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Power Girl; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Team -- Justice League of America; Justice Society of America
10Discover the Hidden Secrets of 1 Year Laterpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Bennett, Scott McDanielBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Black Lightning; Grace Choi; Metemorpho; Nightwing [Dick Grayson; also as Robin]; Team -- Outsiders
11DC Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael TurnerBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Red Arrow [Roy Harpper]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Team -- Justice League of America
12The Origin of the Justice Society of Americacomic story2script: Mark Waid; pencils: Don Kramer; inks: Michael Bair; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighAquaman, The Atom, Batman, Black Adam, Jesse Chambers, Citizen Steel First, Jim Corrigan, Pieter Cross, Arthur Curry, Cyclone First, Damage, Doctor Fate, Wesley Dodds, Doctor Mid-Nite
13DC Nation: #56in-house column1script: Dan DiDio
14Frank Millerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank MillerBatman; Ronin

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931022349

Where to read it

CollectionYear
52 #4
ISBN 1-4012-1486-X; 978-1-4012-1486-9		2008On 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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