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Identification plate

Series: Heroes (DC, 2007 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 2007 [January 2008]
Key date: 2008-01-00
On-sale date: 2007-11-07
Indicia publisher: WildStorm Productions
Price: $29.99; 34.99 CAD
Pages: 248
Barcode: 978140121705152999
ISBN: 1-4012-1705-2; 978-1-4012-1705-1

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of D. L. Hawkins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Casey Z. Smith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Amarillo - 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	0	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, The Haitian First, Ando Masahashi First, Isaac Mendez First, Hiro Nakamura First, Matt Parkman First, Nathan Petrelli First, Peter Petrelli First, Micah Sanders First, Niki Sanders, Mohinder Suresh First, Sylar First
1	-	cover	1
2	-	blank page(s)	3
3	Heroes, Volume One	credits, title page	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Claire Bennet First
4	Contents / Credits	table of contents	2.5	letters: typeset
5	-	credits, title page	0.5	letters: typeset
6	Jump, Magazine, Sunday	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	script: Masi Oka; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
7	9th Wonders! 1	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Claire Bennet First
8	Monsters	comic story	6	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Michael Turner, Koi Turnbull; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Peter Steigerwald, David Morán; letters: Comicraft	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, Hiro Nakamura First, Nathan Petrelli First, Peter Petrelli First, Niki Sanders, Niki Sanders, Chandra Suresh First, Mohinder Suresh First
9	9th Wonders! 2	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Hiro Nakamura First
10	The Crane	comic story	5	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: David Morán; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Detective Furakowa First, Hiro Nakamura First
11	9th Wonders! 3	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Nathan Petrelli First
12	Trial by Fire	comic story	5	script: Chuck Kim; pencils: Marcus To; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: David Morán; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Nathan Petrelli First, Sheila First
13	9th Wonders! 4	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Claire Bennet First
14	Aftermath	comic story	6	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Claire Bennet First, Brody Mitchum First
15	9th Wonders! 5	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	D. L. Hawkins First, Niki Sanders
16	Snapshots	comic story	6	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Marcus To; inks: Peter Steigerwald; colors: Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	D. L. Hawkins First, Micah Sanders First, Niki Sanders
17	9th Wonders! 6	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Niki Sanders, Niki Sanders
18	Stolen Time	comic story	5	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Marcus To; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Itchy First, Niki Sanders, Taylor First, Warren First
19	9th Wonders! 7	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
20	Control	comic story	5	script: Oliver Grigsby; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Tom McHenry First, Janice Parkman First, Matt Parkman First
21	9th Wonders! 8	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Simone Deveaux First
22	Isaac's First Time	comic story	5	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: David Morán; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Claire Bennet First, Simone Deveaux First, Eden McCain First, Isaac Mendez First, Uluru First
23	9th Wonders! 9	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
24	Life before Eden	comic story	5	script: Pierluigi Cothran; pencils: Marcus To; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Mr. Ellis First, Eden McCain First
25	9th Wonders! 10	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Sylar First
26	Turning Point	comic story	5	script: Christopher Zatta; pencils: Micah Gunnell, Marcus To; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: David Morán; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Audrey Hanson First, Sylar First
27	9th Wonders! 11	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Claire Bennet First
28	Fathers and Daughters	comic story	5	script: Andrew Chambliss; pencils: Travis Kotzebue, Micah Gunnell; inks: Peter Steigerwald; colors: David Morán, John Starr; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Noah Bennet First, Mr. Ellis First, Eden McCain First, The Haitian First, Sylar First
29	9th Wonders! 12	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Peter Petrelli First
30	Super-Heroics	comic story	6	script: Harrison Wilcox; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Peter Steigerwald; colors: Beth Sotelo, David Morán; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Nathan Petrelli First, Peter Petrelli First
31	9th Wonders! 13	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
32	Wireless, Part One	comic story	7	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Micah Gunnell, Phil Jimenez; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo, Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First, Zahava Gitelman, The Haitian First, D. L. Hawkins First, Ruth Meisner First, Hiro Nakamura First, Matt Parkman First, Peter Petrelli First, Micah Sanders First, Niki Sanders, Sylar First
33	9th Wonders! 14	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Noah Bennet First, Uluru First
34	Wireless, Part Two	comic story	5	script: Aron Eli Coleite, Joe Pokaski; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo, Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Noah Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First
35	9th Wonders! 15	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
36	Wireless, Part Three	comic story	5	script: Aron Eli Coleite, Joe Pokaski; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo, Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First, Ruth Meisner First, Henry Strauss First
37	9th Wonders! 16	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
38	Wireless, Part Four	comic story	5	script: Aron Eli Coleite, Joe Pokaski; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo, Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Noah Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First, Zahava Gitelman, Ruth Meisner First
39	9th Wonders! 17	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Ted Sprague First
40	How Do You Stop an Exploding Man? Part One	comic story	5	script: Jesse Alexander, Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Travis Kotzebue; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Hana Gitelman First, Karen Sprague First, Ted Sprague First
41	9th Wonders! 18	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Ted Sprague First
42	How Do You Stop an Exploding Man? Part Two	comic story	5	script: Jesse Alexander, Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Travis Kotzebue; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Ted Sprague First, Mr. Thompson First
43	9th Wonders! 19	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Micah Sanders First
44	Bully	comic story	5	script: Chuck Kim; pencils: Micah Gunnell; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo, Peter Steigerwald; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Frank First, D. L. Hawkins First, Micah Sanders First
45	9th Wonders! 20	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Charlie Andrews First
46	Road Kill	comic story	6	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Jason Badower; inks: Jason Badower; colors: Annette Kwok; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Sylar [also as Drew O'Grady]; Noah Bennet; The Haitian [René]; Rudy (trucker, death); Charlie Andrews [Charlene Andrews]; Hiro Nakamura; Ando Masahashi; Zane Taylor
47	9th Wonders! 21	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
48	The Path of the Righteous	comic story	5	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Staz Johnson; inks: Staz Johnson; colors: Chris Sotomayor; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Hana Gitelman First, Kristy First, Matt Parkman First, Ted Sprague First
49	9th Wonders! 22	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
50	Hell's Angel	comic story	5	script: Jesse Alexander; pencils: Michael Gaydos; inks: Michael Gaydos; colors: Edgar @ Studio F, Marte Gracia; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, Claude Rains First
51	9th Wonders! 23	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Noah Bennet First
52	Family Man	comic story	5	script: Jesse Alexander; pencils: Staz Johnson; inks: Staz Johnson; colors: Richard Isanove; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Claire Bennet First, Lyle Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, Sandra Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First, The Haitian First, Mr. Thompson First
53	9th Wonders! 24	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
54	War Buddies, Part 1 of Six: The Lonestar File	comic story	5	script: Mark Warshaw; pencils: Steven Lejeune; inks: Steven Lejeune; colors: Edgar Delgado; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Hana Gitelman First, Nathan Petrelli First, Casey Z. Smith First
55	9th Wonders! 25	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
56	War Buddies, Part 2 of Six: Unknown Soldiers	comic story	6	script: Andrew Chambliss, Pierluigi Cothran; pencils: Adam Archer; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Amarillo First, Daniel Linderman First, Arthur Petrelli First, Hana Gitelman First, Laredo First, San Antonio First
57	9th Wonders! 26	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Peter Petrelli First
58	War Buddies, Part 3 of Six	comic story	5	script: DJ Doyle; pencils: Adam Archer; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Beth Sotelo; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Daniel Linderman First, Arthur Petrelli First, Mr. Linderman, Mrs. Linderman
59	9th Wonders! 27	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
60	War Buddies, Part 4 of Six	comic story	5	script: Timm Keppler; pencils: Jason Badower; inks: Annette Kwok; colors: Annette Kwok; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Daniel Linderman First, Au Co First, Arthur Petrelli First
61	9th Wonders! 28	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Claire Bennet First
62	War Buddies, Part 5 of Six: Introductions	comic story	6	script: Harrison Wilcox, Oliver Grigsby; pencils: Jason Badower; inks: Annette Kwok; colors: Annette Kwok; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Daniel Linderman First, Au Co First, Arthur Petrelli First, Hana Gitelman First, Angela Petrelli First, Nathan Petrelli First
63	9th Wonders! 29	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart
64	War Buddies, Part 6 of Six: Call to Arms	comic story	6	script: Mark Warshaw; pencils: Staz Johnson; inks: Edgar at Studio F; colors: Edgar at Studio F; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Hana Gitelman First, Casey Z. Smith First
65	9th Wonders! 30	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Hiro Nakamura First
66	String Theory	comic story	6	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Staz Johnson; inks: Edgar at Studio F; colors: Edgar at Studio F; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Claire Bennet First, Ando Masahashi First, Hiro Nakamura First, Hiro Nakamura First, Peter Petrelli First, Sylar First
67	9th Wonders! 31	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Peter Petrelli First
68	Walls, Part 1	comic story	5	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Tom Grummett; inks: Tom Grummett; colors: Chris Sotomayor; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Hiro Nakamura First, Peter Petrelli First, Niki Sanders
69	9th Wonders! 32	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Niki Sanders, Niki Sanders
70	Walls, Part 2	comic story	5	script: Joe Pokaski; pencils: Michael Gaydos; inks: Michael Gaydos; colors: Edgar at Studio F; letters: Comicraft; editing: Invisible College	Hiro Nakamura First, Peter Petrelli First, Niki Sanders
71	9th Wonders! 33	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Ando Masahashi First, Hiro Nakamura First
72	The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 1	comic story	11	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Jason Badower; inks: Jason Badower; colors: Jason Badower; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Noah Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First, Matt Parkman First, Ted Sprague First
73	9th Wonders! 34	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Peter Petrelli First
74	The Death of Hana Gitelman, Part 2	comic story	11	script: Aron Eli Coleite; pencils: Jason Badower; inks: Jason Badower; colors: Jason Badower; letters: Comicraft; editing: Aspen MLT	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, Hana Gitelman First, Joshua Gitelman, D. L. Hawkins First, Hiro Nakamura First, Matt Parkman First, Nathan Petrelli First, Peter Petrelli First, Micah Sanders First, Niki Sanders, Mohinder Suresh First, Sylar First
75	The Heroes Interview	text article	3	script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart	Claire Bennet First, Hiro Nakamura First
76	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross	Claire Bennet First, Noah Bennet First, The Haitian First, Ando Masahashi First, Isaac Mendez First, Hiro Nakamura First, Matt Parkman First, Nathan Petrelli First, Peter Petrelli First, Micah Sanders First, Niki Sanders, Mohinder Suresh First, Sylar First
77	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	4	letters: typeset
78	-	blank page(s)	4
79	-	insert or dust jacket	0	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Jim Lee Cover	price 29.99 USD, 34.99 CAD; barcode 978140121709952999

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Heroes #1 ISBN 978-1-4012-1711-2	2008	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q125534778 (Daniel Linderman), first-appearance property (CC0)
Wikidata, Q2924610 (Eden McCain), first-appearance property (CC0)

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