Bizarro Comics #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Lagoon Boy - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Bizarro Comics (DC, 2001 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [August] 2001
Key date: 2001-08-00
On-sale date: 2001-06-20
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $29.95; 49.95 CAD
Pages: 248
Barcode: 76194122501200111
ISBN: 1-56389-779-2

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

On the record: Squiddy Award - Best Anthology (2002).

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Matt Groening; inks: Matt Groening; colors: Nathan Kane; letters: Rian Hughes	Barry Allen, The Atom, Batman, Billy Batson, Bizarro, Captain Marvel, Kara Zor-El, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Ray Palmer, Princess Diana, Supergirl
1	-	illustration	2	pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various)
2	-	blank page(s)	1
3	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Stephen DeStefano; colors: Marie Severin, Digital Chameleon	Bizarro
4	-	table of contents	2	script: Chris Duffy; pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Stephen DeStefano; colors: Marie Severin, Digital Chameleon; letters: Phil Felix	Bizarro
5	-	credits, title page	1	pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Stephen DeStefano; colors: Marie Severin, Digital Chameleon	Bizarro
6	Bizarre Wars - Part One	comic story	36	script: Chris Duffy; pencils: Stephen DeStefano, Gregory Benton, John Kerschbaum, Gilbert Hernandez, Bob Fingerman; inks: Marie Severin, Gregory Benton, Stephen DeStefano, Bob Fingerman, John Kerschbaum, Gilbert Hernandez; colors: Marie Severin, Gregory Benton, Tom McCraw, Digital Chameleon; letters: Phil Felix	Aqualad, Aquaman, The Atom, Batgirl, Batman, Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Batwoman, Big Barda, Bizarro, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold
7	Super-Pets	comic story	7	script: Sam Henderson; pencils: Bob Fingerman; inks: Bob Fingerman; colors: Bob Fingerman; letters: Bob Fingerman	Jor-El, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lara, Superman, Perry White
8	The Afterthoughts	comic story	7	script: Chris Duffy; pencils: Craig Thompson; inks: Craig Thompson; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Craig Thompson	Doctor Fate, Green Lantern, Kent Nelson, Alan Scott
9	The Bat-Man	comic story	7	script: Chip Kidd; pencils: Tony Millionaire; inks: Tony Millionaire; colors: Digital Chameleon; letters: Tony Millionaire	Batman, Oswald Cobblepot, Julie Madison, Penguin, Bruce Wayne
10	Captain Marvel and the Sham Shazam	comic story	7	script: Sam Henderson; pencils: Dean Haspiel; inks: Dean Haspiel; colors: Matt Madden; letters: Bill Oakley	Barry Allen, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, Jim Corrigan, Arthur Curry, Doctor Fate, Wesley Dodds, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Carter Hall
11	Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter	comic story	10	script: Elizabeth Glass, Kyle Baker; pencils: Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle Baker; colors: Kyle Baker; letters: Kyle Baker	Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Superbaby
12	Silence of the Fishes	comic story	2	script: Evan Dorkin, Brian David-Marshall; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: Bill Wray; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: John Costanza	Aqualad, Aquaman, Black Manta, Arthur Curry, Garth, David Hyde, Mera, Tula
13	Porcine Panic	comic story	6	script: Andy Merrill; pencils: Jason Little; inks: Jason Little; colors: Jason Little; letters: Jason Little	Aquaman, Arthur Curry
14	The Tinocchio Syndrome	comic story	7	script: Bob Fingerman; pencils: Pat McEown; inks: Pat McEown; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Bill Oakley	Gold, Lead, Will Magnus, Mercury, Platinum, Tin
15	Wonder Girl vs Wonder Tot	comic story	7	script: Andi Watson; pencils: Mark Crilley; inks: Mark Crilley; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Mark Crilley	Princess Diana, Wonder Girl, Wonder Tot, Wonder Woman
16	The Egg-Napper	comic story	7	script: James Kochalka; pencils: Dylan Horrocks; inks: Dylan Horrocks; colors: Abe Foreu; letters: Dylan Horrocks	Hawkman, Katar Hol
17	The Few, the Proud	comic story	7	script: Will Pfeifer; pencils: Jill Thompson; inks: Jill Thompson; colors: Rick Taylor, Digital Chameleon; letters: Clem Robins	Green Lantern, Abin Sur
18	The Clubhouse of Solitude	comic story	7	script: Dylan Horrocks; pencils: Jessica Abel; inks: Jessica Abel; colors: Matt Madden; letters: Jessica Abel	Mary Batson, Kara Zor-El, Supergirl
19	Kamandi and the Last Band on Earth	comic story	7	script: Nick Bertozzi; pencils: Tom Hart; inks: Tom Hart; colors: Matt Madden; letters: Tom Hart	Buddy Blank, Doctor Canus, Kamandi, OMAC
20	Help! Superman!	comic story	7	script: Jeff Smith; pencils: Paul Pope; inks: Paul Pope; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Paul Pope	Bizarro, Clark Kent, Superman
21	The Man Who Cried Fish	comic story	7	script: Jef Czekaj; pencils: Brian Ralph; inks: Brian Ralph; colors: Brian Ralph, Digital Chameleon; letters: Brian Ralph	Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Clark Kent, Superman
22	One-Piece, Two-Piece, Red Piece, Blue Piece	comic story	7	script: Bob Fingerman; pencils: Dave Cooper; inks: Dave Cooper; colors: Dave Cooper; letters: Dave Cooper	Calliope; Insinceria; Minerva; Sarcastica; an unnamed alien
23	Bats Outa Heck	comic story	3	script: Ellen Forney; pencils: Ariel Bordeaux; inks: Ariel Bordeaux; colors: Ariel Bordeaux, Matt Madden; letters: Ariel Bordeaux	Mrs. Bunsen; Sasha Freely; Joe; Stephanie Rabinowitz
24	Who Erased the Eraser?	comic story	7	script: Eddie Campbell; pencils: Hunt Emerson; inks: Hunt Emerson; colors: Rick Taylor, Digital Chameleon; letters: Hunt Emerson	Batman, The Eraser First, Lenny Fiasco First, Bruce Wayne
25	First Contact	comic story	7	script: Mark Crilley; pencils: Andi Watson; inks: Andi Watson; colors: Andi Watson; letters: Andi Watson	The Atom, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Ray Palmer, Princess Diana, Superman, Wonder Woman
26	Inside the Batcave	comic story	7	script: Paul Pope; pencils: Jay Stephens; inks: Jay Stephens; colors: Jay Stephens, Digital Chameleon; letters: Jay Stephens	Batman, Bruce Wayne
27	Solomon Grundy, Bored on a Monday	comic story	2	script: Evan Dorkin; pencils: D'Israeli; inks: D'Israeli; colors: D'Israeli, Digital Chameleon; letters: D'Israeli	Cyrus Gold, Green Lantern, Alan Scott, Solomon Grundy
28	The Most Bizarre Bizarro of All!	comic story	7	script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Roger Langridge; inks: Roger Langridge; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Roger Langridge	Bizarro, Bizarro, Bizarro-Lois, Bizarro-Lois, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
29	That's Really Super, Superman!	comic story	7	script: Ivan Brunetti; pencils: Evan Dorkin; inks: Evan Dorkin; colors: Sarah Dyer; letters: Evan Dorkin	Batman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
30	The J'onn J'onzz Celebrity Roast	comic story	1	script: Evan Dorkin; pencils: Carol Lay; inks: Carol Lay; colors: Tom McCraw, Digital Chameleon; letters: Carol Lay	Barry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Snapper Carr, Arthur Curry, The Flash, Green Arrow, Hawkman, Katar Hol, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, Princess Diana, Oliver Queen
31	Wonder Woman's Day Off	comic story	4	script: Ariel Bordeaux; pencils: Ellen Forney; inks: Ellen Forney; colors: Ellen Forney, Matt Madden; letters: Ellen Forney	Batman, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Princess Diana, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
32	The Unknown Challenges of the Challengers of the Unknown	comic story	1	script: Evan Dorkin; pencils: Bill Wray; inks: Bill Wray; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: John Costanza	Biff Bailey, Rocky Davis, Dane Dorrance, Prof Haley, Ace Morgan, Red Ryan, Judy Walton, Nicky Walton
33	Without You, I'm Nothing	comic story	5	script: Evan Dorkin; pencils: Steven Weissman; inks: Steven Weissman; colors: Sarah Dyer; letters: Steven Weissman	Ace the Bat-Hound, Eddie Bloomberg, Brute, Etta Candy, Cryll, Dan the Dyna-Mite, Doiby Dickles, Pat Dugan, Dan Dunbar, Evil Star, Glob, Wing How, Ilda, Kid Devil
34	Bizarre Wars - Part Two	comic story	36	script: Chris Duffy; pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Stephen DeStefano; colors: Marie Severin, Digital Chameleon; letters: Phil Felix	Big Barda, Bizarro, The Flash, Green Lantern, John Henry Irons, Clark Kent, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Princess Diana, Kyle Rayner, Steel, Superman, Wally West, Wonder Woman
35	-	text article	3	pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); letters: typeset
36	-	illustration	1	pencils: Stephen DeStefano; inks: Stephen DeStefano; colors: Marie Severin, Digital Chameleon
37	-	blank page(s)	1
38	-	illustration	2	pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various)
39	Don't Read This!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); colors: ? (various); letters: typeset	Aquaman, Batman, Billy Batson, Bizarro, Captain Marvel, Gold, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Iron, J'Onn J'Onzz, Kamandi, Lead, Martian Manhunter

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Bizarro Comics #[nn] ISBN 1-56389-958-2	2003	On eBay ›
Batman: Secrets of the Batcave #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1370-1	2007	On eBay ›
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-77951-012-9	2021	On eBay ›

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Sources

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