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5January 2007
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The Boys #5

DC · January 2007 · on sale 2006-11-22

First appearance: The HomelanderFirst appearance: Queen MaeveFirst appearance: The Deep
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Identification plate

Series
The Boys (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
January 2007
Key date
2007-01-00
On-sale date
2006-11-22
Indicia publisher
WildStorm Productions
Price
$2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125347300511
Rating
Suggested For Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of The Deep - 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
0-cover1pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Darick Robertson; colors: Tony Aviña
1Cherry Part Threecomic story22script: Garth Ennis; pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Darick Robertson; colors: Tony Aviña; letters: Greg ThompsonBilly Butcher, "Wee" Hughie Campbell, The Deep First, The Homelander First, Queen Maeve First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Boys #1
ISBN 1-933305-46-0; 978-1-933305-46-2		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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