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4July 2006
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52 #4

DC · July 2006 · on sale 2006-06-01

First appearance: SpectreFirst appearance: TahotehFirst appearance: Monitor1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
52 (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
July 2006
Key date
2006-07-00
On-sale date
2006-06-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125243800411

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Monitor - 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 SinclairRenée Montoya
2Dances with Monsterscomic story20script: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; pencils: Keith Giffen, Joe Bennett; inks: Jack Jadson; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighBooster Gold; Question [Vic Sage]; Ralph Dibny; Renée Montoya; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Skeets; Devem; Fire; Halo; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Bumblebee [Karen Beecher] (cameo); Cyborg [Vic Stone] (cameo); Firestorm [Jason Rusch] (cameo); Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Kendra Sau
4Rush Citypromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
7Brave New Worldpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ariel Olivetti; inks: Ariel Olivetti; colors: Ariel OlivettiThe Atom, Billy Batson, Buddy Blank, Captain Marvel, Ryan Choi, The Creeper, J'Onn J'Onzz, Stormy Knight, Martian Manhunter, OMAC, Phantom Lady, Jack Ryder
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Terry Dodson; inks: Rachel DodsonPrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael Turner; inks: Mark Roslan; colors: Peter SteigerwaldBatman, Clark Kent, Princess Diana, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
10History of the DCU: Part 3comic story4script: Dan Jurgens; pencils: Dan Jurgens, Art Thibert; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Jeromy Cox, Guy Major; letters: Nick J. Napolitano; editing: Eddie Berganza, Ivan Cohen, Jeanine SchaeferBarry Allen, The Anti-Monitor, Imra Ardeen, Batgirl, Batman, Black Lightning, Blok, Blue Beetle, Brainiac 5, Drake Burroughs, Johnny Chambers, Jim Corrigan, Cyborg, Dawnstar
11-in-house column1script: Dan DiDio

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931022304

Where to read it

CollectionYear
52 #1
ISBN 1-4012-1353-7; 978-1-4012-1353-4		2007On eBay ›
52: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1555-2		2007On eBay ›
The 52 Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3556-7		2013On eBay ›
52 #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6325-6		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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