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5September 2009
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Solomon Grundy #5

DC · September 2009 · on sale July 1, 2009

First appearance (promotional): LightningFirst appearance (promotional): Tom BronsonFirst appearance (promotional): Wildcat
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Identification plate

Series
Solomon Grundy (DC, 2009 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
September 2009
Key date
September 2009
On-sale date
July 1, 2009
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194128176600511

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Lightning - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Tom Bronson - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Wildcat - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Shazam - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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
0Grew Worse on Friday!cover1pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Scott Kolins; colors: Michael AtiyehCyrus Gold, Solomon Grundy
2Worse on a Friday!comic story22script: Scott Kolins; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Scott Kolins; colors: Michael Atiyeh; letters: Sal CiprianoCrispus Allen, Amazo, Black Canary, Cyrus Gold, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Roy Harper, Hal Jordan, Dinah Lance, The Phantom Stranger, Red Arrow, Red Tornado, Alan Scott, Solomon Grundy
4A New 7-Issue Limited Seriespromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mauro Cascioli; inks: Mauro Cascioli; colors: Mauro CascioliThe Atom, Batwoman, Bizarro, Captain Cold, The Congorilla, Freddy Freeman, Gorilla Grodd, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Pamela Isley, Joker, Hal Jordan, Kate Kane, Lex Luthor
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ivan Reis; inks: Oclair AlbertGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan
8Mind-Blowing Color, Action nd Excitement!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Lee Bermejo; inks: Lee Bermejo; colors: Barbara CiardoClark Kent, Superman
9Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex SinclairBatman, Catwoman, Oswald Cobblepot, Harvey Dent, Joker, Selina Kyle, Penguin, Two-Face, Bruce Wayne, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne
10It's Beautiful Stuff.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex SinclairBatman, Helena Bertinelli, Catwoman, Thomas Elliot, Harley Quinn, The Huntress, Hush, Joker, Waylon Jones, Clark Kent, Killer Croc, Selina Kyle, Poison Ivy, Harleen Quinzel
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetThe Atom, Tom Bronson First, Jesse Chambers, Citizen Steel, Pieter Cross, Doctor Mid-Nite, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Nathan Heywood, Hourman, Judomaster, Liberty Belle, Lightning First
12DC Nation [172]: Wednesday Comicsin-house column1script: DDBarry Allen, Batman, Eddie Bloomberg, Blue Beetle, Boston Brand, Catwoman, Deadman, Tim Drake, The Flash, Gold, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Iron

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Solomon Grundy #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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