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1February 1992
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Ray #1

DC · February 1992 · on sale January 2, 1992

First appearance: The RayFirst appearance (cover): Raymond Terrill1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Ray (DC, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1992
Key date
February 1992
On-sale date
January 2, 1992
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance (cover) of Raymond Terrill - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mark Beachum; inks: Mark Beachum; letters: Ken LopezThe Ray First, Raymond Terrill First
1Grander Than Firecomic story22script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Joe Quesada; inks: Art Nichols; colors: John Cebollero; letters: Steve HaynieThe Ray, The Ray First, Happy Terrill, Raymond Terrill First
2Maudlin Musings Concerning the Raytext article2script: Jack C. Harris, Owz

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098931055102

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Ray: In a Blaze of Power #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-090-9		1994On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q105514478 (Raymond Terrill), first-appearance property (CC0)

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