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54January 2004
$2.50; 3.85 CAD

JSA #54

DC · January 2004 · on sale 2003-11-12

First appearance: Stargirl
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Identification plate

Series
JSA (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
January 2004
Key date
2004-01-00
On-sale date
2003-11-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.85 CAD
Pages
48
Barcode
76194121978305411

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Stargirl - 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: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: JD Mettler; letters: Todd KleinThe Atom, Batman, The Flash, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Michael Holt, Clark Kent, Mr. Terrific, Ray Palmer, Power Girl, Princess Diana, Kyle Rayner
1Virtue, Vice & Pumpkin Piecomic story22script: Geoff Johns; pencils: Don Kramer; inks: Keith Champagne; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Jared K. FletcherJustice Society of America [Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Jakeem Thunder [Jakeem Johnny Williams]; Johnny Thunderbolt; Mister Terrific [Michael Ho
2Superman: Secret Identitypreview (from the publisher)4script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Stuart Immonen
3-in-house column1letters: typeset

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Series context

‹ #5354 of 87#55 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q89593666 (Stargirl), first-appearance property (CC0)

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