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DC's Year of the Villain Special #1

DC · July 2019 · on sale 2019-05-01

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Identification plate

Series
DC's Year of the Villain Special (DC, 2019 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 2019
Key date
2019-07-00
On-sale date
2019-05-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Barcode
76194136292200111
Rating
Rated T+ Teen Plus

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Most Dangerous Summer Event Starts Here!cover1pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Greg Capullo; colors: FCO PlascenciaPerpetua; The Batman Who Laughs; Bane; Lex Luthor; The Cheetah [Barbara Ann Minerva]; Leviathan
1-table of contents1pencils: Alex Maleev; inks: Alex Maleev; colors: Alex MaleevLex Luthor
2Doom (Chapter 1)comic story8script: Scott Snyder; pencils: Jim Cheung; inks: Jim Cheung; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Tom Napolitano; editing: Marie Javins, Andrew MarinoLegion of Doom [Gorilla Grodd; The Cheetah [Barbara Ann Minerva]; Lex Luthor; Thaal Sinestro; Brainiac]; Amanda Waller; Mercy Graves; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]; Bane; Batman [Thomas Wayne] (Flashpoint Batman); Psycho Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Professor Zoom [Reverse-Flash; Eobard Thawne]; Deathstro
3Leviathan (Chapter 2)comic story8script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: Alex Maleev; inks: Alex Maleev; colors: Alex Maleev; letters: Joshua Reed; editing: Brian Cunningham, Mike Cotton, Jessica ChenBatgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Merlyn; Leviathan leader; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Talia Al Ghul
4Justice (Chapter 3)comic story8script: James Tynion IV; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Francis Manapul; colors: Francis Manapul; letters: Tom Napolitano; editing: Marie Javins, Andrew MarinoJustice League [Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]]; Gerrian Myrde; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Teen Titans [Red Arrow [Emiko Quee
5Year of the Villainpromo (ad from the publisher)1editing: Mike Cotton, Andrew Marino
6Bad By Designpromo (ad from the publisher)2editing: Mike Cotton, Andrew MarinoBizarro; Black Manta; Brainiac; Evil Oracle; The Floronic Man; Metamorpho; Phantom Girl; Plastic Man; Solomon Grundy
7The Force of Julypromo (ad from the publisher)2editing: Mike Cotton, Andrew Marino
8No Laughing Matterpromo (ad from the publisher)2editing: Mike Cotton, Andrew Marino
9The Lex Flexpromo (ad from the publisher)1editing: Mike Cotton, Andrew Marino
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetPsycho-Pirate; White Rabbit; Riddler; Bane; The Mad Hatter; Scarecrow; Joker; Penguin

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Cheetah Variant Coverbarcode 76194136292200121
Alex Maleev Lex Luthor Variant Coverbarcode 76194136292200131
Jim Cheung The Batman Who Laughs Variant Coverbarcode 76194136292200141
Emerald City Comicsbarcode 76194136292200142
Midtown Comicsbarcode 76194136292200158
I Want More Comicsbarcode 76194136292200153
Golden Apple Comicsbarcode 76194136292200148
Comic Kingsbarcode 76194136292200127
Dragon's LairSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Samurai Comicsbarcode 76194136292200169
Arcadian Comics & Gamesbarcode 76194136292200171

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heroes in Crisis #82019On eBay ›
Event Leviathan #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9959-0		2020On eBay ›
Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-242-1		2020On eBay ›
Event Leviathan #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-585-9		2021On eBay ›

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