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51June 2007
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52 #51

DC · June 2007 · on sale 2007-04-25

First appearance: Red Arrow1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
52 (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
June 2007
Key date
2007-06-00
On-sale date
2007-04-25
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125243805111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Red Arrow - 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 SinclairRed Tornado
2Homecomingcomic story20script: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; pencils: Keith Giffen, Joe Bennett; inks: Belardino Brabo, Jack Jadson; colors: David Baron; letters: Rob LeighAlanna Strange, Bart Allen, Animal Man, Buddy Baker, Cliff Baker, Ellen Baker, Maxine Baker, Eddie Bloomberg, Booster Gold, The Bulleteer, Michael Jon Carter, Jesse Chambers, Pieter Cross, Beatriz da Costa
3abovetheinfluence.compublic service announcement1.5letters: typeset
4Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack KirbyOrion
8Justice League Series 6promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman; Green Lantern; Hawkgirl; Scarecrow
9Look to the Skies!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSuperman
10Batman Black and Whitepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman
11All Star Supermanpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Frank QuitelySuperman
12The Origin of the Justice League of Americacomic story2script: Mark Waid; pencils: Ivan Reis; inks: Oclair Albert; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighBarry Allen, Batman, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, Firestorm, The Flash, Geo-Force, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Carter Hall, Roy Harper
13DC Nation #58; Marshall Rogers January 22, 1950 - March 25, 2007in-house column1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry AustinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker
14Frank Millerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank MillerBatman; Ronin

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931022351

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 ›
Justice League of America, Special #12009On 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 ›
Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Ivan Reis #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5522-0		2016On eBay ›
52 #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6364-5		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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