Publishers / DC / Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual (1995) / #2
2[July] 1996
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Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual #2

DC · [July] 1996 · on sale 1996-05-30

First appearance: Ernie the Battlin' BoyFirst appearance: Ernest E. Earnest
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Identification plate

Series
Guy Gardner: Warrior Annual (DC, 1995 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[July] 1996
Key date
1996-07-00
On-sale date
1996-05-30
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.25 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194120423900211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ernie the Battlin' Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ernest E. Earnest - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Phil JimenezGuy Gardner, Warrior
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: John Stokes
2Once Upon a Time...comic story4script: Beau Smith; pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: John Stokes; colors: Trish Mulvihill; letters: Kevin CunninghamGuy Gardner, Warrior
3The Legend of Guy Gardnercomic story2script: Kevin Dooley; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Kevin CunninghamBlue Beetle, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, Dementor, Ernest E. Earnest First, Ernie the Battlin' Boy First, Scott Free, Guy Gardner, Guy Gardner, Mace Gardner, Peg Gardner, Rolly Gardner, General Glory, Green Lantern
4Hypersensitive: A Changer for All Reasonscomic story10script: Mitch Byrd; pencils: Mitch Byrd; inks: Wade von Grawbadger; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Kevin CunninghamGarland Marsh; Hooter; Lillian Krenkel; Stonewall Fencer; "a nameless runt with a big hat"
5See My Finger, See My Thumb, See My Fist? You Better Run!comic story10script: Beau Smith; pencils: Dave Brewer; inks: Margeaux Pepoy; colors: Scott Baumann; letters: Kevin CunninghamArisia, Desmond Farr, Guy Gardner, Tiger-Man, Buck Wargo
6Dateless in a One Gender Towncomic story12script: Beau Smith; pencils: Rick Mays; inks: Rick Mays; colors: Noelle Giddings; letters: Kevin CunninghamThe Gardner Gals [Buxton Gardner; Crocker Gardner; Manzo Gardner]; Lizzie Jordan; Madonna (an alien); Annie Wargo
7-in-house column1letters: typeset
8Who Was Guy Gardner?text article1script: Eddie Berganza

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Elseworlds: Justice League Omnibus #1
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Series context

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Sources

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