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1September 1994
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Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #1

DC · September 1994 · on sale 1994-08-04

First appearance: David KnightFirst appearance: WaveriderDeath of Batman2 variantsStoryline: Zero Hour
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Identification plate

Series
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (DC, 1994 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1994
Key date
1994-09-00
On-sale date
1994-08-04
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120231000111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Batman, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Live Wire, Polestar.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry OrdwayBatgirl, Barbara Gordon, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Clark Kent, Oliver Queen, The Ray, Kyle Rayner, Matthew Ryder, Superman, Raymond Terrill, Waverider First
1Zero Hour [Part 4]comic story24script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: GasparNathaniel Adam, Marcus Aelius, Bart Allen, Alpha Centurion, Amazing Man, Aquaman, Imra Ardeen, The Atom, Batgirl, Batman Death, Booster Gold, Captain Atom, Michael Jon Carter, Jim Corrigan
2Zero Hourtext article1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry Ordway

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930854142
Zero Hour LogoSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-184-0		1994On eBay ›
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7851-9		2018On eBay ›
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-184-0; 978-1-56389-184-7		2004On eBay ›
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part Two #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-130-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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