Publishers / DC / The Brave and the Bold (2007) / #31
31March 2010
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The Brave and the Bold #31

DC · March 2010 · on sale 2010-01-20

First appearance: Star SapphireFirst appearance: Orange LanternFirst appearance: Blue Lantern1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Brave and the Bold (DC, 2007 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
March 2010
Key date
2010-03-00
On-sale date
2010-01-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125190503111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Anton Colossi - 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: Jesús Saiz; inks: Jesús Saiz; colors: Jesús SaizThe Atom, Joker, Ray Palmer
1Small Problemscomic story22script: J. Michael Straczynski; pencils: Chad Hardin, Justiniano; inks: Wayne Faucher, Walden Wong; colors: Trish Mulvihill; letters: Rob LeighThe Atom, Batman, Joker, Ray Palmer, Bruce Wayne
2Blackest Night Checklist Part 3promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ivan Reis; inks: Oclair Albert; colors: Alex SinclairBarry Allen, Blue Lantern First, Jonathan Crane, Princess Diana, Green Lantern, Indigo Lantern First, Hal Jordan, Lex Luthor, Mera, Orange Lantern First, Ray Palmer, Red Lantern First, Star Sapphire First, Yellow Lantern First
3Go Behind the Scenes of the First Wavecharacter profile7script: Brian Azzarello; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags MoralesThe Avenger, Batman, Richard Henry Benson, Black Canary, Anton Colossi First, Denny Colt, Doc Savage, Dinah Drake, Ferrios First, Ham, Johnny, Long Tom, Monk, Renny
4DC Nation [200]: Hello, DC Nation!in-house column1script: Alex SeguraBatman, Princess Diana, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD; barcode 07447031653431

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Team-Ups of the Brave and the Bold #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2793-7		2010On eBay ›
Team-Ups of the Brave and the Bold #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2809-5		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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