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1April 2009
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Irredeemable #1

Boom! Studios · April 2009

First appearance: Dan HartiganFirst appearance: The PlutonianFirst appearance: Qubit7 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Irredeemable (Boom! Studios, 2009 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 2009
Key date
2009-04-00
Indicia publisher
Boom! Studios
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
84428400107600111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Gilgamos - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Cassaday; inks: John Cassaday; colors: Laura MartinDan Hartigan First, The Plutonian First
1Title Pagecredits, title page1letters: Ed Dukeshire
2Irredeemable [Chapter 1]comic story23script: Mark Waid; pencils: Peter Krause; inks: Peter Krause; colors: Andrew Dalhouse; letters: Ed DukeshireBette Noir First, Charybdis First, Gilgamos First, Dan Hartigan First, Hornet First, Kaidan First, The Plutonian First, Qubit First, Samsara First, Scylla First, Volt First
3Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Grant Morrison; letters: Ed Dukeshire
4The Unknown 5-Page Previewpreview (from the publisher)5script: Mark Waid; pencils: Minck Oosterveer; inks: Minck Oosterveer; colors: Fellipe Martins; letters: Marshall Dillon; editing: Matt GagnonCatherine Allingham (introduction); Ray Durrell (introduction); James Doyle (introduction)
5April Promo Pagein-house column1script: Mark Waid, Darin Moiselle, Josh Lobis; pencils: Saumin Patel, J. K. Woodward, Michael Dipascale, Joe Corroney, Jeffrey Spokes, Ming Doyle; inks: Saumin Patel, J. K. Woodward, Michael Dipascale, Joe Corroney, Jeffrey Spokes, Ming Doyle; colors: Saumin Patel, J. K. Woodward, Michael Dipascale, Joe Corroney, Jeffrey Spokes, Ming Doyle
7She Has Solved Every Mystery Known to Man. But There Is One Mystery That Remains... The Unknown!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Paul Pope, Erik Jones; inks: Paul Pope, Erik Jones; colors: Cris Peter, Erik Jones

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Earth 2 VariantSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Atomic Comics Exclusiveprice [none]
Emerald City HolofoilSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover BSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover CSee the GCD record for identification notes.
A Comic Shop ExclusiveSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Second Printingbarcode 84428400107600112

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Irredeemable #1
ISBN 978-1-93450-690-5		2009On eBay ›
Incorruptible Free Comic Book Day Edition / Irredeemable Free Comic Book Day Edition #[nn]2010On eBay ›
Irredeemable Artist Edition #12011On eBay ›
Irredeemable Premier Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-60886-788-2		2015On eBay ›
Irredeemable Omnibus #1
ISBN 1684155460; 9781684155460		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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