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1July 2005
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Villains United #1

DC · July 2005 · on sale 2005-05-04

First appearance: Scandal SavageFirst appearance: RagdollFirst appearance: Peter Merkel Jr.Death of Isaac Bowin2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Villains United (DC, 2005 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 2005
Key date
2005-07-00
On-sale date
2005-05-04
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194124923000111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Peter Merkel Jr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Isaac Bowin, The Fiddler.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: J. G. Jones; inks: J. G. Jones; colors: Laura Martin; letters: Todd KleinTalia al Ghul, Black Adam, The Calculator, Edgar Cizko, Deathstroke, Doctor Psycho, Noah Kuttler, Alexander Luthor Jr., Slade Wilson, Teth-Adam
1And Empires in Their Purposecomic story22script: Gail Simone; pencils: Dale Eaglesham; inks: Wade von Grawbadger; colors: Sno-Cone; letters: Jared K. FletcherTalia al Ghul, Black Adam, Black Manta, Danton Black, Thomas Blake, Isaac Bowin Death, Bug, Byte, The Calculator, Catman, The Cheetah, Cheshire, Edgar Cizko, Jim Craddock

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingbarcode 76194124923000112
Third Printingbarcode 76194124923000113

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Villains United #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0838-X		2006On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-5075-1		2015On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-3502-4		2012On eBay ›
Infinite Crisis Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-344-2		2020On eBay ›
Secret Six by Gail Simone Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-77952-595-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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