Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #4 - First Appearance of Damian Wayne, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven (DC, 2006 series)
Issue: #4
Publication date: Late July 2006
Key date: July 2006
On-sale date: May 24, 2006
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages: 36
Barcode: 76194125611500411

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (advertisement) of Damian Wayne - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Robin - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Andre Twist - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Daniel Acuña; inks: Daniel Acuña	Eddie Bloomberg, Cyborg, Tim Drake, Kid Devil, Ravager, Robin, Cassie Sandsmark, Victor Stone, Rose Wilson, Wonder Girl
2	Previously in Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven	recap	1	editing: Fred Haynes
3	The Battle for Blüdhaven Part 4	comic story	22	script: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Javi Montes; letters: Pat Brosseau	Alice First, Eddie Bloomberg, Lester Colt First, Cyborg, Doll Man First, Tim Drake, Father Time First, Firebrand First, Andy Franklin First, Gardner Grayle, Douglas Herald, Marene Herald, Hollis Hobard, Wayne Hobard
8	Brave New World	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Ariel Olivetti; inks: Ariel Olivetti; colors: Ariel Olivetti	The Atom, Billy Batson, Buddy Blank, Captain Marvel, Ryan Choi, The Creeper, J'Onn J'Onzz, Stormy Knight, Martian Manhunter, OMAC, Phantom Lady, Jack Ryder
9	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Terry Dodson; inks: Rachel Dodson	Princess Diana, Wonder Woman
10	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Patrick Gleason; inks: Prentis Rollins; colors: Moose Baumann	Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Kilowog, Isamot Kol, Soranik Natu, Vath Sarn
12	Dan's To-Do List:	in-house column	1	script: Dan DiDio	Dan Didio

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #[nn] ISBN 1-4012-1199-2	2007	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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