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5May 2017
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WWE #5

Boom! Studios · May 2017 · on sale 2017-05-31

First appearance: Luke GallowsFirst appearance: Karl Anderson4 variants
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Identification plate

Series
WWE (Boom! Studios, 2017 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 2017
Key date
2017-05-31
On-sale date
2017-05-31
Indicia publisher
Boom! Studios
Price
$3.99
Pages
28
Barcode
84428400588305011

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Karl Anderson - 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
0Dean Ambrosecover1pencils: Dan Mora; inks: Dan Mora; colors: Dan MoraJon Moxley, Mercedes Moné, Brock Lesnar
2Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
3The Lunatic Fringe!comic story20script: Dennis Hopeless; pencils: Serg Acuña; inks: Serg Acuña; colors: Doug Garbark; letters: Jim CampbellJon Moxley, Karl Anderson First, Mercedes Moné, Charlotte Flair, Luke Gallows First, Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Rusev
4The New Day's Optimistic Odyssey - Part 4comic story2script: Ross Thibodeaux; pencils: Rob Guillory; inks: Rob Guillory; colors: Taylor Wells; letters: Jim CampbellBig E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
'Goldust' Marco D'Alfonsobarcode 84428400588305031
'Asuka Action Figure' Adam Richesbarcode 84428400588305041
'John Cena' Jamal Campbellbarcode 84428400588305021
'Royal Rumble Connecting' Brent Schoonoverbarcode 84428400588305051

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Lunatic Fringe
ISBN 978-1-68415-062-5		2018On eBay ›
WWE: Then. Now. Forever. #1
ISBN 978-1684151288		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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