Who's Who in the !mpact! Universe #3 for Sale - First Appearance of The Black Hood - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Who's Who in the !mpact! Universe (DC, 1991 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: April [May] 1992
Key date: 1992-04-09
On-sale date: 1992-04-09
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $4.95; 5.95 CAD
Pages: 52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Lt. Michael Barnes - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Melvin Harvey - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Professor David Hsu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Tom Sickler - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Impact Comics Who's Who	cover	1	pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales	Lt. Michael Barnes First, Maria de Guzman, Fireball First, The Fly, Josh Hawkins First, The Jaguar, The Shield First, Jason Troy
1	The American Crusaders	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	The Black Witch First, Captain Commando First, Doc Strong First, Firefly First, Roger Higgins, The Shield
2	Black Hood - Hit Coffee	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Rick Taylor	The Black Hood, Hit Coffee
3	Black Hood - Nate Cray	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Rick Taylor	The Black Hood First, Nate Cray First
4	Bob Phantom	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Turner Allen; inks: Turner Allen; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Bob Phantom First, Bob Brooks First, Rob Connors, Victoria Johnson
5	Burnout	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Mike Parobeck; inks: Paul Fricke; colors: Rick Taylor	Burnout First, The Fly, Harold Ruben First, Jason Troy
6	Captain Commando	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Captain Commando First
7	Creeptures	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Bill Lux; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Rick Taylor	The Black Hood First, Nate Cray First, Adrian Haskel First
8	The Crusaders	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Lt. Michael Barnes First, Maria de Guzman, Fireball First, The Fly, Josh Hawkins First, The Jaguar, The Shield First, Jason Troy
9	Domino	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Mike Parobeck; inks: Paul Fricke; colors: Rick Taylor	Domino First, The Fly, Lt. Walker Odell, Ariel Pryde First, Jason Troy
10	Fireball	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Fireball First, The Fly, Josh Hawkins First, Jason Troy
11	The Fox	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Rick Taylor	The Fox First, Travis Fox First
12	The Hangman	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Eric Adams First, The Comet, Rob Connors, Edgar First, The Hangman First
13	Indigo	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Marshall Rogers; colors: Rick Taylor	Indigo First
14	Kalathar	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rags Morales; inks: Rags Morales; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	The Black Hood, Hit Coffee, The Comet, Rob Connors, Maria de Guzman, Fireball First, The Fly, Josh Hawkins First, The Jaguar, Kalathar First, Jason Troy
15	Mann-X	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Grant Miehm; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Joe Higgins, Mann-X, Richard Mannecks, The Shield
16	The Original Shield [Roger Higgins]	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Grant Miehm; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Dusty, the Boy Detective, Roger Higgins, James "Dusty" Madigan, The Shield
17	Ozone	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Rick Taylor	The Black Hood First, Nate Cray First, Dr. Melvin Harvey First, Ozone First
18	Pirate Blue	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Bill Lux; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Rick Taylor	Pirate Blue First
19	The Shield III [Michael Barnes]	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Grant Miehm; inks: Grant Miehm; colors: Rick Taylor	Lt. Michael Barnes First, The Shield First
20	Studs	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Mike Collins; inks: Mike Collins; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Buster, Rad, Radcliffe Stiles, Studs First, Karen Thomas, Win, Crawford Winfield
21	The Tech Wizards	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Scott Hanna; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Agent Gallifrey First, Agent Klaatu First, Agent Questor First, Captain Pike First, Charles First, The Comet, Rob Connors, Dave First, Joey First, Steve First
22	Tom Sickler	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Bill Lux; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Rick Taylor	Tom Sickler First
23	Tremor	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Mike Parobeck; inks: Paul Fricke; colors: Rick Taylor	Professor David Hsu First, Tremor First
24	Void	character profile	2	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Chuck Wojtkiewicz; inks: José Marzán Jr.; colors: Matt Hollingsworth	Maria de Guzman, The Jaguar, Richard First, Void First

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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