The CBLDF Presents: Liberty Comics #2 for Sale - First Appearance of Dave Lizewski - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The CBLDF Presents: Liberty Comics (Image, 2008 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: October 2009
Key date: 2009-10-00
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $4.99
Pages: 52
Barcode: 70985300600800211
Rating: For mature readers

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Kick-Ass - 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	-	cover	1	pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John Romita Jr.; colors: Guy Major	Kick-Ass First, Dave Lizewski First
1	The First Cens*r	comic story	4	script: Jason Aaron; pencils: Moritat; inks: Moritat; colors: Moritat; letters: Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft
2	Big Bad City, Big Bad World.	comic story	6	script: Ben McCool; pencils: Ben Templesmith; inks: Ben Templesmith; colors: Ben Templesmith; letters: Ben Templesmith	Choker; Seaton Price
3	Mr. Gum: Who Sell Out? You Sell Out!	comic story	4	script: Jamie S. Rich; pencils: Mike Allred, Dave Johnson; inks: Mike Allred, Dave Johnson; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Nate Piekos, Blambot	Frank Einstein, Madman, Mr. Gum, Jack Pomade, Adam Balm, It Girl, Dorrie Lopez, Metal Man, Luna Romy, The Slug
4	Place à Loverman	comic story	5	script: Paul Pope; pencils: Paul Pope; inks: Paul Pope; letters: Paul Pope	Loverman; Gluteus Maximus; Red Doberman; Strictnine Kid
5	Channelzero Urban Combat	comic story	4	script: Brian Wood; pencils: Brian Wood; inks: Brian Wood; letters: Brian Wood
6	Origin of the Specious	comic story	3	script: Kathryn Immonen; pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: Stuart Immonen; colors: Stuart Immonen; letters: Stuart Immonen
7	Explosive!	comic story	4	script: Jimmy Palmiotti; pencils: Jim Rugg; inks: Jim Rugg; colors: Dan Jackson; letters: Douglas E. Sherman	Painkiller Jane, Jane Vasko
8	Speechless	comic story	4	script: Paul Grist; pencils: Paul Grist; inks: Paul Grist; colors: Eric Stephenson; letters: Paul Grist	Jack Staff
9	Free Speech	illustration	1	script: Dave Gibbons; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Dave Gibbons	Martha Washington
10	I Beg Your Pardon?	comic story	1	script: Chynna Clugston-Flores; pencils: Chynna Clugston-Flores; inks: Chynna Clugston-Flores; colors: Chynna Clugston-Flores; letters: Chynna Clugston-Flores	Victor Gomez, Alan Walsh
11	Taboo Boogaloo	comic story	4	script: Ray Fawkes; pencils: Cameron Stewart; inks: Cameron Stewart; colors: Dan Jackson; letters: Cameron Stewart	The Apocalipstix [Mandy; Megumi; Dot]
12	100 Words	comic story	6	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Jim Lee; letters: Jimmy Betancourt
13	-	illustration	1	pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John Romita Jr.; colors: Guy Major	Kick-Ass First, Dave Lizewski First
14	Free Speech	illustration	1	pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Dave Stewart

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Jim Lee Limited Cover	price [none] (see notes); barcode 70985300600800231
Free Speech Variant	barcode 70985300600800221

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The CBLDF Presents: Liberty #[nn] ISBN 978-1-60706-937-9	2014	On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #[nn]2 of 2

Sources

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

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