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25December 2006
$2.50; 3.50 CAD

52 #25

DC · December 2006 · on sale 2006-10-25

First appearance: MonitorFirst appearance: Zip Hermuz1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
52 (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
December 2006
Key date
2006-12-00
On-sale date
2006-10-25
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194125243802511

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Zip Hermuz - 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: J. G. Jones; inks: J. G. Jones; colors: Alex Sinclair
1Liminal Timescomic story20script: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; pencils: Keith Giffen, Joe Bennett, Dale Eaglesham, Phil Jimenez, Patrick Olliffe; inks: Drew Geraci, Ruy José, Andy Lanning, Art Thibert; colors: Alex SinclairBlack Adam; Ralph Dibny; Isis; Captain Marvel, Jr; Everyman [Hannibal Bates]; Fury [Erik Storn]; Michael Holt [Mister Terrific]; Will Magnus; Mary Marvel; Matrix; Nuklon [Gerome McKenna]; Osiris; Alan Scott [Green Lantern]; Skyman [Jacob Colby]; Starlight [Natasha Irons]; Chang Tzu; Felix Faust; Ici
2The Origin of Nightwingcomic story2script: Mark Waid; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Phil Balsman; editing: Stephen Wacker, Harvey RichardsBatman, Dick Grayson, Zip Hermuz First, Monitor First, Nightwing, Robin, Bruce Wayne
3-in-house column1letters: typeset

Plus 20 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931022325

Where to read it

CollectionYear
52 #2
ISBN 1-4012-1364-2; 978-1-4012-1364-0		2007On eBay ›
52: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1555-2		2007On eBay ›
DC Universe: Origins #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2646-6		2010On eBay ›
The 52 Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3556-7		2013On eBay ›
52 #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6325-6		2016On eBay ›
Black Adam: Rise and Fall of an Empire #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-451-6		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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