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59April 2005
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The Powerpuff Girls #59

DC · April 2005 · on sale 2005-02-16

First appearance: Big BillyFirst appearance: SnakeFirst appearance: Grubber1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Powerpuff Girls (DC, 2000 series)
Issue
#59
Publication date
April 2005
Key date
2005-04-00
On-sale date
2005-02-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194122209705911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Li'l Arturo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Him-notized!cover1pencils: Christopher Cook; inks: Mike DeCarloBlossom, Bubbles, Buttercup
1For the Lava Pete!comic story10script: Amy Keating Rogers; pencils: Ricardo Garcia Fuentes; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Heroic Age; letters: Rob LeighAce, Li'l Arturo First, Big Billy First, Blossom, Bossman First, Bubbles, Buttercup, Grubber First, Mojo Jojo, Junior First, Mayor, Slim First, Snake First
2Anti-Bellumcomic story10script: Ivan Velez Jr.; pencils: Phil Moy; inks: Phil Moy; colors: Heroic Age; letters: Rob LeighBlossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, Mojo Jojo, Mayor, Professor Utonium

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930680604

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Series context

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Sources

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