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3January 2012
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Justice League Dark #3

DC · January 2012 · on sale 2011-11-23

First appearance: MindwarpFirst appearance: Jay YoungFirst appearance: The Ray
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Identification plate

Series
Justice League Dark (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 2012
Key date
2012-01-00
On-sale date
2011-11-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194130509700311
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dark Forces?cover1pencils: Ryan Sook; inks: Ryan Sook; colors: Ryan SookBoston Brand, John Constantine, Deadman, Zatanna
1In The Dark Part Three: Shibboleths and Alcoholcomic story20script: Peter Milligan; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Ulises Arreola; letters: Rob LeighBoston Brand, John Constantine, Deadman, Enchantress, Madame Xanadu, Mindwarp First, June Moone, Rac Shade, Shade, the Changing Man, Jay Young First, Zatanna
2The Raypreview (from the publisher)6script: Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray; pencils: Jamal Igle; inks: Rich Perrotta; colors: Guy Major; letters: Dave SharpeThe Ray First, Lucien Gates First
3The New 52promo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset
4-in-house column1script: Bob Harras

Where to read it

CollectionYear
In the Dark
ISBN 978-1-4012-3704-2		2012On eBay ›
Justice League Dark: The New 52 Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-313-7		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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