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3November 2003
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Arrowsmith #3

DC · November 2003 · on sale 2003-09-17

First appearance: Alan Botwood
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Identification plate

Series
Arrowsmith (DC, 2003 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
November 2003
Key date
2003-11-00
On-sale date
2003-09-17
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194123359800311

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Alan Botwood - 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
0Travel Numbercover1pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex SinclairFletcher Arrowsmith, Jonathan Kerry
1Recap, Title and Creditsrecap1script: Kurt Busiek, Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair
2Chapter Three: Down to the Sea in Shipscomic story22script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftFletcher Arrowsmith, Alan Botwood First, Grace Hilliard, Jonathan Kerry, Mitchell Taggart
3-letters page1script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús MerinoFletcher Arrowsmith

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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Series context

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Sources

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