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1September 1988
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Animal Man #1

DC · September 1988 · on sale 1988-06-02

First appearance: Ellen BakerFirst appearance: Maxine BakerFirst appearance: Cliff Baker
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Identification plate

Series
Animal Man (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-06-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Tricia Denning - 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
0It's a Jungle Out There!cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Lovern Kindzierski; letters: Todd KleinAnimal Man, Buddy Baker
2The Human Zoocomic story24script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Chas Truog; inks: Doug Hazlewood; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John CostanzaAnimal Man, B'wana Beast, Buddy Baker, Cliff Baker First, Ellen Baker First, Maxine Baker First, Roger Denning First, Tricia Denning First, Mike Maxwell, Doctor Myers First, Morris Weidemeir First
2-in-house column1script: Jenette Kahn

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Animal Man #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-005-4		1991On eBay ›
The Animal Man Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3899-5		2013On eBay ›
Animal Man by Grant Morrison 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8547-0		2018On eBay ›
Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3102-6		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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