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Publishers / DC / 52 (2006) / #50
50June 2007
$2.50; 2.99 CAD

52 #50

DC · June 2007 · on sale April 18, 2007

First appearance (cover): The Shining KnightFirst appearance: ManticoreFirst appearance: Hu WeiDeath of The Yeti1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
52 (DC, 2006 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
June 2007
Key date
June 2007
On-sale date
April 18, 2007
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194125243805011

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of The Shining Knight - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

First appearance (cover) of Ystina - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

First appearance of Immortal Man-in-Darkness - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance (promotional) of Rōnin - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

Death on record for: The Yeti.

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
0World War III Begins Here!cover1pencils: J. G. Jones; inks: J. G. Jones; colors: Alex SinclairArsenal, Atom Smasher, Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Beast Boy, Karen Beecher, Black Adam, Black Lightning, The Bulleteer, Bumblebee, Captain Marvel, Firestorm, The Flash, Jay Garrick
2World War IIIcomic story24script: Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid; pencils: Keith Giffen, Justiniano; inks: Walden Wong; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Ken LopezArsenal, Atom Smasher, Robotman, Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Beast Boy, Karen Beecher, Black Adam, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Booster Gold, The Bulleteer, Bumblebee, Captain Marvel
3abovetheinfluence.compublic service announcement1.5letters: typeset
4Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Volume 1promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack KirbyOrion
8The Lightning Sagapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Phil JimenezBatman, Princess Diana, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Michael Holt, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Mr. Terrific, Power Girl, Alan Scott, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman, Kara Zor-L
9As the End Draws Near...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Moose BaumannJoker
10DC Nation: #57in-house column1script: Dan DiDio
11Frank Millerpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank MillerBatman, Rōnin First, Bruce Wayne

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098931022350

Where to read it

CollectionYear
52 #4
ISBN 1-4012-1486-X; 978-1-4012-1486-9		2008On eBay ›
52: The Covers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1555-2		2007On eBay ›
World War III #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1504-0		2008On eBay ›
The 52 Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3556-7		2013On eBay ›
52 #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6364-5		2017On 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

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q139033164 (Sierra), first-appearance property (CC0)

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