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1September 2003
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Arrowsmith #1

DC · September 2003 · on sale 2003-07-16

First appearance: Fletcher ArrowsmithFirst appearance: Rocky RakhmataFirst appearance: Jonathan Kerry
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Identification plate

Series
Arrowsmith (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2003
Key date
2003-09-00
On-sale date
2003-07-16
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.95; 4.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194123359800111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0War Numbercover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft
1Chapter One: So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms...comic story24script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftFletcher Arrowsmith First, Jonathan Kerry First, Rocky Rakhmata First
2From the Captain's Deskletters page1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Rob Steen; inks: Rob Steen

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Arrowsmith: So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0299-3		2004On eBay ›
So Smart in Their Fine Uniforms
ISBN 978-1-5343-2206-6		2022On eBay ›
Image Firsts: Arrowsmith #12022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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