Countdown to Final Crisis #2 for Sale - First Appearance of Black Condor - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Countdown to Final Crisis (DC, 2008 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: [September] 2008
Key date: 2008-09-00
On-sale date: 2008-07-16
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $19.99; 22.99 CAD
Pages: 300
Barcode: 978140121824951999
ISBN: 978-1-4012-1824-9

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Jivan Shi - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Ed Benes; inks: Ed Benes; colors: Rod Reis	Val Armorr, Karate Kid, Batman, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Green Lantern, Roy Harper, Hawkgirl, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Dinah Lance, Mari McCabe, Jefferson Pierce, Princess Diana
1	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair	Eddie Bloomberg, Cyborg, Tim Drake, Kid Devil, Mr. Action First, Jimmy Olsen, Robin, Cassie Sandsmark, Victor Stone, Wonder Girl, Jimmy Olsen
2	All Hell!	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray; pencils: Jesús Saiz; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Jared K. Fletcher	Val Armorr, Atom Smasher, Barbara Gordon, Mary Batson, Batwoman, The Calculator, Jesse Chambers, Cyclone, Darkseid, Tim Drake, Luornu Durgo, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern
3	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair	Pamela Isley, James Jesse, Pied Piper, Poison Ivy, Hartley Rathaway, Trickster
4	Forbidden Fruit	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen; pencils: Keith Giffen, David López, Mike Norton; inks: Don Hillsman II, Rod Ramos; colors: Alex Bleyaert; letters: Ken Lopez	Val Armorr, Barbara Gordon, Mary Batson, Luornu Durgo, Pamela Isley, James Jesse, Karate Kid, Clark Kent, Mary Marvel, Jimmy Olsen, Oracle, Pied Piper, Poison Ivy, Harleen Quinzel
5	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair	Mary Batson, Mary Marvel, Zatanna
6	Magical Mystery Tour	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard; pencils: Jim Calafiore; inks: Jack Purcell; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Ken Lopez	Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Deathstroke, Luornu Durgo, Pamela Isley, James Jesse, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Pied Piper, Poison Ivy, Hartley Rathaway, Jason Todd, Trickster, Donna Troy
7	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: J. G. Jones; inks: J. G. Jones; colors: Alex Sinclair	Mary Batson, Mary Marvel, Phantom Girl, Donna Troy, Tinya Wazzo, Zatanna
8	Girls Just Wanna Have Fun	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever; pencils: Keith Giffen, Manuel Garcia; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: Pete Pantazis; letters: Travis Lanham	Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Luornu Durgo, Granny Goodness, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Harleen Quinzel, Jason Todd, Donna Troy, Una, Zatanna, The Atom, Black Canary, Black Lightning
9	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Talent Caldwell; inks: Talent Caldwell; colors: J. D. Smith	Batman, James Jesse, Pied Piper, Hartley Rathaway, Trickster, Bruce Wayne
10	Searching for Answers	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray; pencils: Keith Giffen, Jesús Saiz; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Travis Lanham	Val Armorr, Batman, Mary Batson, Desaad, Luornu Durgo, The Flash, Granny Goodness, John Henry Irons, James Jesse, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Jimmy Olsen, Pied Piper, Harleen Quinzel
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Talent Caldwell; inks: Talent Caldwell; colors: J. D. Smith	Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, Jason Todd, Donna Troy
12	Let's Make a Deal	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen; pencils: Keith Giffen, Carlos Magno; inks: Jay Leisten; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Jared K. Fletcher	Mary Batson, The Flash, Green Lantern, James Jesse, Mary Marvel, Jimmy Olsen, Pied Piper, Hartley Rathaway, Kyle Rayner, Jason Todd, Trickster, Donna Troy, Wally West, The Atom
13	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Talent Caldwell; inks: Talent Caldwell; colors: J. D. Smith	Barbara Gordon, Helena Bertinelli, Black Canary, Hawkgirl, The Huntress, Dinah Lance, Mari McCabe, Oracle, Princess Diana, Kendra Saunders, Stargirl, Supergirl, Vixen, Courtney Whitmore
14	Girls Gone Wild	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard; pencils: Keith Giffen, Al Barrionuevo; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Travis Lanham	Barbara Gordon, Mary Batson, Big Barda, Black Canary, Beatriz da Costa, Fire, The Flash, Hawkgirl, James Jesse, Katana, Koriand'r, Lady Blackhawk, Dinah Lance, Lois Lane
15	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Talent Caldwell; inks: Talent Caldwell; colors: J. D. Smith	Jason Todd
16	New Frontiers	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever; pencils: Keith Giffen, Manuel Garcia; inks: Rodney Ramos; colors: Hi-Fi; letters: Jared K. Fletcher	Nathaniel Adam, Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Buddy Blank, Luornu Durgo, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Monarch, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Jimmy Olsen, Una, Eclipso, Green Lantern, Jean Loring
17	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ian Churchill; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Tom Chu	Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, Jason Todd, Donna Troy
18	Family Feud	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray; pencils: Keith Giffen, Jesús Saiz; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Jared K. Fletcher	Val Armorr, Buddy Blank, Clayface, Luornu Durgo, Granny Goodness, Basil Karlo, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Heat Wave, Pamela Isley, James Jesse, Joker, Waylon Jones, Karate Kid
19	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ian Churchill; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Tom Chu	Val Armorr, Buddy Blank, Luornu Durgo, Karate Kid, Una
20	Another Country Heard From	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Adam Beechen; pencils: Keith Giffen, Manuel Garcia; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: Rod Reis; letters: Travis Lanham	Nathaniel Adam, Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Big Words, Buddy Blank, Luornu Durgo, Gabby, James Jesse, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Monarch, Jimmy Olsen, Pied Piper, Harleen Quinzel
21	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ian Churchill; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Tom Chu	Jimmy Olsen
22	Now, Forager!	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Tony Bedard; pencils: Keith Giffen, Al Barrionuevo; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Jared K. Fletcher	Nathaniel Adam, Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Big Words, Buddy Blank, Luornu Durgo, Gabby, James Jesse, Karate Kid, Madame Xanadu, Mary Marvel, Monarch, Jimmy Olsen, Pied Piper
23	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Ian Churchill; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Tom Chu	Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, Jason Todd, Donna Troy
24	Disasters, Great & Otherwise	comic story	20	script: Paul Dini, Sean McKeever; pencils: Keith Giffen, Carlos Magno; inks: Rodney Ramos; colors: Pete Pantazis; letters: Travis Lanham	Nathaniel Adam, Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Big Words, Buddy Blank, Darkseid, Harvey Dent, Luornu Durgo, Gabby, James Jesse, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Monarch, Jimmy Olsen
25	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Claudio Castellini; colors: Alex Bleyaert	Mary Batson, Darkseid, Green Lantern, Mary Marvel, Kyle Rayner, Jason Todd, Clark Kent, Superman
26	Halfway to Hell!	comic story	22	script: Keith Giffen, Paul Dini, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Scott Kolins; colors: Tom Chu; letters: Ken Lopez	Nathaniel Adam, Val Armorr, Mary Batson, Buddy Blank, Darkseid, Duela Dent, Luornu Durgo, Firestorm, The Joker's Daughter, Karate Kid, Mary Marvel, Monarch, Jimmy Olsen, Jason Rusch

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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