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40February 2002
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Young Justice #40

DC · February 2002 · on sale 2001-12-05

First appearance: Anita FiteFirst appearance: Empress
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Identification plate

Series
Young Justice (DC, 1998 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
February 2002
Key date
2002-02-00
On-sale date
2001-12-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 4.25 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194121435104011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Now Playingcover1pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Lary Stucker; colors: Ian HanninBart Allen, Arrowette, Snapper Carr, Tim Drake, Empress First, Anita Fite First, Greta Hayes, Impulse, Conner Kent, Cissie King-Jones, Lobo, Red Tornado, Robin, Cassie Sandsmark
1The Night Before Doomsdaycomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Lary Stucker; colors: Jason Wright, Digital Chameleon; letters: Ken LopezYoung Justice [Arrowette [Cissie King-Jones]; Impulse [Bart Allen]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Secret [Suzie]; Superboy [Kon-El]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]]; Santa Claus; Mordrek
2-letters page0.67script: Eddie Berganza; pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Lary Stucker; colors: Ian HanninThe Ray [Ray Terrill]

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Young Justice #5
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Sources

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