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2November 1996
$2.25; 3.25 CAD

Bloody Mary #2

DC · November 1996 · on sale 1996-09-11

First appearance: TempestFirst appearance: Bloody Mary
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Identification plate

Series
Bloody Mary (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
November 1996
Key date
1996-11-00
On-sale date
1996-09-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120695000211

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Bloody Mary - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Carlos Ezquerra; inks: Carlos Ezquerra; colors: Matt HollingsworthBloody Mary First
1Some People Will Believe Anything...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tom Taggart; inks: Tom Taggart
2Part Twocomic story22script: Garth Ennis; pencils: Carlos Ezquerra; inks: Carlos Ezquerra; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Annie ParkhouseBloody Mary First
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Phil Jimenez; colors: Graphic Color WorksTempest First, Aquagirl, Garth, Tula
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
10The Amalgam Age of Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave GibbonsSuper Soldier; Wonder Woman; Dare; Dark Claw; Catsai; Mercury; Ray; Dr. Strangefate; Mariner
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Tony Harris; colors: Tony HarrisPrince Gavyn, Jack Knight, Ted Knight, Starman, Starman, Starman
12Gemini Bloodpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tommy Lee Edwards; inks: Tommy Lee Edwards; colors: Melissa EdwardsRolk; Nick; Laura; Gillian; Russell
13-in-house column1script: Stuart Moore

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Bloody Mary #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0725-1		2005On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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