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2October 2003
$2.95; 4.95 CAD

Arrowsmith #2

DC · October 2003 · on sale 2003-08-20

First appearance: Grace HilliardFirst appearance: Mitchell Taggart
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Identification plate

Series
Arrowsmith (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
October 2003
Key date
2003-10-00
On-sale date
2003-08-20
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.95; 4.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194123359800211

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Mitchell Taggart - 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
0New York Numbercover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex SinclairFletcher Arrowsmith
1Title, Recap and Creditsrecap1script: Kurt Busiek
2Chapter Two: On the Sidewalks of New Yorkcomic story21script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftFletcher Arrowsmith, Grace Hilliard First, Jonathan Kerry, Mitchell Taggart First
3From 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 ›

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Sources

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