Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 for Sale - First Appearance of Flying Stag - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (DC, 1985 series)
Issue: #22
Publication date: December 1986
Key date: 1986-12-00
On-sale date: 1986-08-26
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Bruce Sellers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Dr. Theodore McGavin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mayor Thomas Bolt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mn'torr - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Thump - 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	Who's Who	cover	2	pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne	Mayor Thomas Bolt First, Jess Bright, Pat Dugan, Kara Zor-El, Dr. Hugh Evans, Carol Ferris, Rick Flag Jr., Donovan Flint First, Flying Stag First, Prince Gavyn, Homer Glint, Karin Grace, Jake Hammersmith First, Star Hawkins
1	Who's Who's Hows and Whys	letters page	1	letters: typeset
2	Starfire [sword & sorcery]	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Mike Vosburg; inks: Mike Vosburg; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Lady Djinn First, Starfire First, Thump First
3	Starfire [Koriand'r]	character profile	1	script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Dick Grayson, Koriand'r, Starfire
4	Star Hawkins	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Star Hawkins, Ilda
5	Star Hunters	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Chuck Patton; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Donovan Flint First, Jake Hammersmith First, Dr. Theodore McGavin First, Dr. Bruce Sellers First, Darcy Vale First, Mindy Yano First
6	Starman [Ted Knight]	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Chris Warner; inks: Chris Warner; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Ted Knight, Starman
7	Starman [Prince Gavyn]	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Empress Clryssa First, Prince Gavyn, Mn'torr First, Starman
8	Starro	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Ian Akin; inks: Ian Akin; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Aquaman, Batman, Black Canary, Arthur Curry, Firestorm, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Dinah Lance, Martian Manhunter, Princess Diana
9	The Star Rovers	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Mark Wheatley; inks: Mark Wheatley; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Homer Glint, Rick Purvis, Karel Sorensen
10	Star Sapphire	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	Carol Ferris, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, The Predator, Star Sapphire
11	Steel	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Chuck Patton; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Commander Steel, Dale Gunn, Hank Heywood, Hank Heywood III, Steel
12	Steelclaw	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jerome Moore; inks: Dell Barras; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Black Canary, Mayor Thomas Bolt First, Dinah Lance, Steelclaw First
13	Steppenwolf	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Avia, Darkseid, Highfather, Steppenwolf
14	Sterling Silversmith	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Joe Brozowski; inks: Roy Richardson; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Batman, Sterling Silversmith First, Dr. Bradford Thorne, Bruce Wayne
15	Stiletta	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Ron Wagner; inks: Carlos Garzón; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Reinhold Borsten First, Jonah Hex, Stiletta First
16	Stone Boy	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Richard Bruning; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Ral Benem, Chlorophyll Kid, Color Kid, Stone Boy, Ulu Vakk, Dag Wentim
17	Stripesy	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Pat Dugan, Sylvester Pemberton, The Star-Spangled Kid, Stripesy
18	Strong Bow	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Mark Badger; inks: Mark Badger; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Strong Bow
19	Suicide Squad	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Rick Magyar; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Blockbuster, Jess Bright, The Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Mark Desmond, The Enchantress, Dr. Hugh Evans, Rick Flag Jr., Karin Grace, Digger Harkness, Floyd Lawton, June Moone, Benjamin Turner
20	Sun Boy	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Doctor Regulus, Dirk Morgna, Dr. Zaxton Regulus, Sun Boy
21	Sunburst	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Doctor Light, Kimiyo Hoshi, Takeo Sato First, Sunburst
22	Sun Devils	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Mi-Yin First, Myste First, One First, Pook First, Scyla First, Shikon First, Rik Sunn First, Three First, Two First, Anomie Zitar First
23	Sun-Eater	character profile	0.5	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Ferro Lad, Andrew Nolan, Sun-Eater
24	Super-Chief	character profile	0.5	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Flying Stag First, Super-Chief First
25	Supergirl	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	The Anti-Monitor, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Mobius, Supergirl, Superman
26	Superman [Earth-Two]	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Clark Kent, Clark Kent, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Alexander Luthor Jr., Lex Luthor, Superboy, Superman, Superman
27	Superman [New Earth]	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Jor-El, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lara, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
28	Swamp Thing	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Stephen R. Bissette; inks: John Totleben; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Abigail Arcane, John Constantine, Alec Holland, Swamp Thing
29	Syonide	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Levitz, John Ostrander, Bob Rozakis, Greg Weisman; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Trevor Von Eeden; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Black Lightning, Geo-Force, Katana, Brion Markov, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Jefferson Pierce, Syonide First, Syonide First, Tobias Whale, Tatsu Yamashiro
30	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893125112
Canadian	price 1.35 CAD; barcode 0709893125112

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The New Teen Titans: The Terror of Trigon #[nn] ISBN 1-56389-944-2	2003	On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 ISBN 978-1-4012-1583-5	2008	On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 ISBN 978-1-4012-3746-2	2013	On eBay ›
Justice League: The Detroit Era Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-7685-0	2018	On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7	2018	On eBay ›
New Gods by Jack Kirby #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-8169-4	2018	On eBay ›
Who's Who Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-1-77950-599-6	2021	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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