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2September 1983
$2.50; 3.00 CAD

Rōnin #2

DC · September 1983 · on sale 1983-06-14

First appearance: Casey McKenna
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Identification plate

Series
Rōnin (DC, 1983 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
September 1983
Key date
1983-09-00
On-sale date
1983-06-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.00 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Casey McKenna - 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-cover1.5pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn VarleyCasey McKenna First
1Ronin: Book Twocomic story48script: Frank Miller; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank Miller; colors: Lynn Varley; letters: John CostanzaCasey McKenna First
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: Steve Gerber, Chris Claremont, Len Wein

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ronin #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-21-8		1987On eBay ›
Absolute Ronin #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1908-6		2008On eBay ›
Ronin: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4895-6		2014On eBay ›
Ronin #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9097-9		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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