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1June 2000
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Orion #1

DC · June 2000 · on sale 2000-04-19

First appearance: Justeen
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Identification plate

Series
Orion (DC, 2000 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 2000
Key date
2000-06-00
On-sale date
2000-04-19
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121592100111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh; letters: Todd KleinDarkseid, Orion, Tigra
1O Beautiful for Spacious Skies...comic story22script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson, Cliff Chiang; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh; letters: John WorkmanDarkseid, Desaad, Highfather, Justeen First, Kalibak, Lightray, Orion, Tigra, Dan Turpin, Solis
2The Fourth World, Jack Kirby, and Metext article1script: Walter Simonson

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Orion: The Gates of Apokolips #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-778-4		2001On eBay ›
Orion Omnibus by Walter Simonson #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5535-0		2015On eBay ›
Orion by Walter Simonson #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7487-0		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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