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1August 2012
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Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1

DC · August 2012 · on sale 2012-06-27

First appearance: Silk SpectreFirst appearance: Nite OwlFirst appearance: Janey Slater3 variantsStoryline: The Devil in the Deep
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Identification plate

Series
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl (DC, 2012 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2012
Key date
2012-08-00
On-sale date
2012-06-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194130977400111
Rating
Rated M Mature

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Janey Slater - 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: Andy Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Brad AndersonDaniel Dreiberg, Nite Owl First
1No Such Thing as a Free Lunchcomic story24script: J. Michael Straczynski; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Brad Anderson; letters: Nick NapolitanoEdward Blake, Captain Metropolis, Comedian, Doctor Manhattan, Daniel Dreiberg, Nelson Gardner, Laurie Juspeczyk, Walter Kovacs, Hollis Mason, Nite Owl, Nite Owl First, Jonathan Osterman, Ozymandias, Rorschach
2The Devil in the Deep...! Part Fourcomic story2script: Len Wein; pencils: John Higgins; inks: John Higgins; colors: John Higgins; letters: Sal Cipriano; editing: Mark Chiarello, Camilla Zhang, Wil MossGordon McClachlan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Kevin Nowlan Coverbarcode 76194130977400121
Jim Lee / Scott Williams Coverbarcode 76194130977400131
Combo-Packprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194130977400141

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3894-0		2013On eBay ›
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias / Crimson Corsair #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3895-7		2013On eBay ›
Before Watchmen: Ozymandias / Crimson Corsair #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4515-3		2014On eBay ›
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl / Dr. Manhattan #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4514-6		2014On eBay ›
Before Watchmen Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8551-7		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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