Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special #1 - First Appearance of Hawk, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Villains United: Infinite Crisis Special (DC, 2006 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: June 2006
Key date: June 2006
On-sale date: April 26, 2006
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $4.99; 6.75 CAD
Pages: 52
Barcode: 76194125337400111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Detective Marcus Driver - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the record: Wizard Fan Awards - Favorite One-Shot (2006).

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: Karl Kerschl; inks: Karl Kerschl; colors: Dave McCaig	Bizarro, The Cheetah, Oswald Cobblepot, Baran Flinders, Harley Quinn, Alexander Luthor Jr., The Mad Hatter, Mammoth, Mark Mardon, Barbara Minerva, Penguin, Harleen Quinzel, Jervis Tetch, The Weather Wizard
1	A Hero Dies But One	comic story	37	script: Gail Simone; pencils: Dale Eaglesham; inks: Art Thibert, Drew Geraci; colors: Rob Schwager, Guy Major; letters: Rob Leigh	Agent Liberty, Amygdala, Argus, Arsenal, Bane, Helena Bertinelli, Black Adam, Black Alice First, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Thomas Blake, Zinda Blake, Lyle Bolton, Boone

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Infinite Crisis Companion #[nn] ISBN 1-4012-0922-X	2006	On eBay ›
Villains United ISBN 978-1-4012-5075-1	2015	On eBay ›
The Infinite Crisis Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3502-4	2012	On eBay ›
Infinite Crisis Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-77950-344-2	2020	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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