Wednesday Comics #2 - First Appearance of Luna Glass, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Wednesday Comics (DC, 2009 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: July 15, 2009
Key date: July 15, 2009
On-sale date: July 15, 2009
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $3.99
Pages: 16
Barcode: 76194127943500211

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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	0.5	pencils: Eduardo Risso, Ryan Sook, Lee Bermejo, Dave Bullock, Kyle Baker, Joe Quinones; inks: Eduardo Risso, Ryan Sook, Lee Bermejo, Dave Bullock, Kyle Baker, Joe Quinones; colors: Trish Mulvihill, Barbara Ciardo, Dave Stewart, Kyle Baker, Joe Quinones, Laura Allred	Barry Allen, Jason Blood, Boston Brand, Deadman, Princess Diana, Doctor Poison First, Kara Zor-El, Etrigan the Demon, The Flash, Gold, Dick Grayson, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Katar Hol
1	-	comic story	1	script: Azzarello; pencils: Risso; inks: Risso; colors: Mulvihill; letters: Robins	Carlton Glass First, Luna Glass First, Hardy Stone First, Bruce Wayne
2	Outnumbered!	comic story	1	script: Dave Gibbons; pencils: Ryan Sook; inks: Ryan Sook	Kamandi, Prince Tuftan
3	-	comic story	1	script: John Arcudi; pencils: Lee Bermejo; inks: Lee Bermejo; colors: Barbara Ciardo; letters: Ken Lopez	Batman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
4	The Dearly Departed Detective, Part II: [Into the Maelstrom!]	comic story	1	script: Bullock, Heuck; pencils: Bullock; inks: Bullock; colors: Stewart; letters: Fletcher	Boston Brand, Deadman, Julianna, Rama Kushna
5	National Security!	comic story	1	script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Joe Quinones; inks: Joe Quinones; colors: Joe Quinones; letters: Pat Brosseau	Joe Dillon, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
6	-	comic story	1	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Michael Allred; inks: Michael Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Blambot's Nate Piekos	Java, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Simon Stagg
7	-	comic story	1	script: Eddie Berganza; pencils: Sean Galloway; inks: Sean Galloway; colors: Sean Galloway; letters: Nick J. Napolitano	Cyborg, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Koriand'r, M'Gann M'Orzz, Miss Martian, Nightwing, Red Robin, Starfire, Victor Stone, Trident, Slade Wilson
8	Strange Adventures [Part Two]	comic story	1	script: Paul Pope; pencils: Paul Pope; inks: Paul Pope; colors: José Villarrubia; letters: Paul Pope	Alanna Strange, Lord Korgo First, Sardath, Adam Strange
9	-	comic story	1	script: Jimmy Palmiotti; pencils: Amanda Conner; inks: Amanda Conner; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: John J. Hill	Kara Zor-El, Krypto, Streaky, Supergirl
10	Chapter Two: It's All Elementary	comic story	1	script: Dan DiDio; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Trish Mulvihill; letters: Kenny Lopez	Billy First, Gold, Iron, Lead, Will Magnus, Mercury, Platinum, Tin
11	-	comic story	1	script: Ben Caldwell; pencils: Ben Caldwell; inks: Ben Caldwell; colors: Ben Caldwell; letters: Ben Caldwell	Princess Diana, Doctor Poison First, Wonder Woman
12	-	comic story	1	script: Adam Kubert; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Joe Kubert; letters: Joe Kubert	Bulldozer, Gustav, Ice Cream Soldier, Little Sure Shot, Sgt. Rock
13	Flash Comics [Part Two]	comic story	0.5	script: Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher; pencils: Karl Kerschl; inks: Karl Kerschl; colors: Dave McCaig; letters: Rob Leigh	Barry Allen, Iris West Allen
14	-	comic story	0.5	script: Karl Kerschl, Brenden Fletcher; pencils: Karl Kerschl; inks: Karl Kerschl; colors: Dave McCaig; letters: Rob Leigh	Barry Allen, The Flash, Iris West Allen
15	The Door	comic story	1	script: Simonson; pencils: Stelfreeze; inks: Stelfreeze; colors: Stelfreeze; letters: Steve Wands	Jason Blood, Catwoman, Etrigan the Demon, Selina Kyle
16	Battle Against Terror!	comic story	1	script: Kyle Baker; pencils: Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle Baker; colors: Kyle Baker; letters: Kyle Baker	Hawkman, Katar Hol

Plus 0.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Second Printing	barcode 76194127943500212

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Wednesday Comics #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-2747-0	2010	On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-6488-8	2016	On eBay ›
Batman Noir: Eduardo Risso: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-3890-2	2013	On eBay ›
Batman by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-7101-5	2017	On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-7773-4	2018	On eBay ›
DC Comics: The Astonishing Art of Amanda Conner #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-9952-1	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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