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3February 2002
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Doom Patrol #3

DC · February 2002 · on sale 2001-12-05

First appearance: Vic DargeFirst appearance: Kid SlickFirst appearance: Fever
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Identification plate

Series
Doom Patrol (DC, 2001 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
February 2002
Key date
2002-02-00
On-sale date
2001-12-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 4.25 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194122578400311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tan Eng Huat; inks: Tan Eng Huat; colors: Dave StewartAva First, Ted Bruder First, Vic Darge First, Fast Forward First, Fever First, Freak First, Kid Slick First, Shyleen Lao First, Robotman doppelgänger First
1Grudge Matchcomic story22script: John Arcudi; pencils: Tan Eng Huat; inks: Tan Eng Huat; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Bob LappanFever; Kid Slick; Freak; Fast Forward; Robotman; Ron Gomz
2Doom Patrolletters page1script: Harvey Richards

Plus 20 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Sources

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