Publishers / DC / Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) / #3
3September 1994
$1.50; 2.10 CAD; 0.70 GBP

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #3

DC · September 1994 · on sale 1994-07-21

First appearance: TriumphFirst appearance: William McIntyreFirst appearance: Alpha Centurion2 variantsStoryline: Zero Hour
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Identification plate

Series
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (DC, 1994 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1994
Key date
1994-09-00
On-sale date
1994-07-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120231000311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry OrdwayBart Allen, Extant, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hank Hall, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hourman, Impulse, Clark Kent, Kyle Rayner, Alan Scott
1Zero Hour [Part 2]comic story23script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry Ordway; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: GasparNathaniel Adam, Marcus Aelius First, Agent Liberty, Bart Allen, Alpha Centurion First, Amazing Man, Anima, Aqualad, Aquaman, Imra Ardeen, Arella, Arsenal, The Atom, The Atom
2-in-house column1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry Ordway
3Zero Hourtext article1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Jerry Ordway

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930854140
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 One #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-850-6		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #42 of 5#2 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q4735003 (Alpha Centurion), first-appearance property (CC0)

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