JSA by Geoff Johns #1 - First Appearance of Scarab, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: JSA by Geoff Johns (DC, 2018 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: 2017 [February 2018]
Key date: February 2018
On-sale date: December 13, 2017
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $34.99; 45.99 CAD
Pages: 396
Barcode: 978140127490053499
ISBN: 978-1-4012-7490-0

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Fate, Gray Man, Jared Stevens, Kid Eternity, The Sandman.

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: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Albert Rothstein, Sand, Kendra Saunders, Alan Scott
1	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Albert Rothstein, Sand, Kendra Saunders, Sentinel
2	Gathering Storms	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, James Robinson; pencils: Scott Benefiel; inks: Mark Propst; colors: John Kalisz, Digital Chameleon; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Wesley Dodds Death, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Gray Man Death, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hippolyta, Hourman, Jack Knight, Ted Knight, Dinah Lance
3	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Albert Rothstein, Sand, Kendra Saunders, Sentinel
4	Justice Be Done	comic story	22	script: James Robinson, David Goyer; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, The Sandman, Fate Death, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hippolyta, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Mordru, Ramulus
5	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Albert Rothstein, Sand, Kendra Saunders, Sentinel
6	The Wheel of Life	comic story	23	script: James Robinson, David Goyer; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	The Atom, Atom Smasher, Batman, Black Canary, Jim Corrigan, Doctor Fate, Wesley Dodds, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hippolyta, Hourman
7	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Black Canary, Ted Grant, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Mordru, Sand, Kendra Saunders, The Star-Spangled Kid, Starman, Courtney Whitmore, Wildcat
8	Old Souls	comic story	22	script: James Robinson, David Goyer; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Doctor Fate, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hippolyta, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Mordru, Kent Nelson
9	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Doctor Fate, Hector Hall, Mordru
10	Ouroboros	comic story	21	script: James Robinson, David Goyer; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Doctor Fate, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Carter Hall, Hector Hall, Hath-Set, Hawkgirl, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hawkman, Hippolyta
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: John Kalisz	Sandy Hawkins, Sand
12	Grounded	comic story	22	script: James Robinson, David Goyer; pencils: Derec Aucoin; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Ted Grant, Sandy Hawkins, Michael Holt, Hourman, Mr. Terrific, Obsidian, Todd Rice, Sand, Sentinel, John Stewart, Matthew Tyler, Wildcat, Adam Fells First, Geomancer First
13	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Black Adam, Hawkgirl, Hourman, Jack Knight, Kendra Saunders, Starman, Matthew Tyler, Teth-Adam
14	Justice, Like Lightning…	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Marcos Martín; inks: Keith Champagne; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Adam, Black Canary, Cameron Chase, Mr. Bones, Doctor Fate, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Dinah Lance
15	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Albert Rothstein, Sentinel, Starman, Alan Scott
16	Darkness Falls	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Pat Dugan, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Hourman
17	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Pieter Cross, Doctor Mid-Nite
18	Shadowland	comic story	23	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hourman, Dinah Lance, Obsidian, Todd Rice
19	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Obsidian, Todd Rice, Sentinel, Alan Scott
20	Black Planet	comic story	21	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Hourman, Jade
21	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Ted Grant, Wildcat
22	Wild Hunt	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Doctor Fate, Ted Grant, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Hourman, Dinah Lance, Albert Rothstein, Kendra Saunders, The Star-Spangled Kid, Matthew Tyler, Courtney Whitmore, Wildcat
23	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Sandy Hawkins, Kobra, Sand, Jeffrey Burr
24	Split	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Michael Bair, Buzz; inks: Michael Bair, Buzz; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Air Wave, Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Mr. Bones, Doctor Mid-Nite, Extant, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hank Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hippolyta
25	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Atom Smasher, Albert Rothstein
26	The Blood-Dimmed Tide	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Buzz; inks: Buzz; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Air Wave, Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Mr. Bones, Doctor Mid-Nite, Sandy Hawkins, Michael Holt, Hal Jordan, Jack Knight, Kobra, Dinah Lance, Mr. Terrific, Albert Rothstein
27	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: John Kalisz	The Atom, Doctor Fate, Dr. Mid-Nite, Extant, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Hank Hall, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Hippolyta, Hourman, Hourman, Charles McNider, Al Pratt
28	Time's Assassin	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Extant, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Ted Grant, Hank Hall, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl, Sandy Hawkins, Hippolyta
29	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Mid-Nite, Michael Holt, Jack Knight, Dinah Lance, Mr. Terrific, Albert Rothstein, Starman
30	Chaos Theory	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Dove, Extant, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Dawn Granger, Ted Grant, Hank Hall, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl
31	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Mark Farmer	The Atom, Atom Smasher, Pieter Cross, Dr. Mid-Nite, Doctor Mid-Nite, Extant, Hank Hall, Hourman, Hourman, Charles McNider, Al Pratt, Albert Rothstein, Matthew Tyler, Rex Tyler
32	Crime and Punishment	comic story	22	script: David Goyer, Geoff Johns; pencils: Stephen Sadowski; inks: Michael Bair; colors: John Kalisz, Heroic Age; letters: Ken Lopez	Atom Smasher, Black Canary, Pieter Cross, Doctor Fate, Doctor Mid-Nite, Dove, Extant, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Dawn Granger, Ted Grant, Hank Hall, Hector Hall, Hawkgirl

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Sources

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