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38June 1999
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Hitman #38

DC · June 1999 · on sale 1999-04-28

First appearance: Sidney SpeckFirst appearance: BaytorFirst appearance: SixpackDeath of Darius
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Identification plate

Series
Hitman (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
June 1999
Key date
1999-06-00
On-sale date
1999-04-28
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120627103811

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Death on record for: Darius.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dead Man's Land Conclusioncover1pencils: John McCrea; inks: John McCrea; letters: Todd KleinHacken, Hitman, Tommy Monaghan, Natt the Hat, Sean Noonan, Sixpack First, Sidney Speck First
1Dead Man's Land Part Twocomic story22script: Garth Ennis; pencils: John McCrea; inks: Garry Leach; colors: Carla Feeny, Heroic Age; letters: Patricia PrenticeBaytor First, Ringo Chen, Darius Death, Hacken, Hitman, Tommy Monaghan, Natt the Hat, Sean Noonan
2-letters page2script: Peter Tomasi
3House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)3

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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