Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #17 - First Appearance of Demeter, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (DC, 1985 series)
Issue: #17
Publication date: July 1986
Key date: July 1986
On-sale date: March 25, 1986
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance (profile) of Dina - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Uhlan - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Fred Cantrell - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Osoro Cantrell - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Fleur - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Sorcerer - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Brandon Crawford - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Rident Oly - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Who's Who	cover	2	pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez	Aphrodite, Apollo, Gregori Arcane, Ares, Artemis, Artin First, Athena, Biff, Buddy Blank, Brat First, Norda Cantrell, Oswald Cobblepot, Control, Dad First
1	Who's Who's Hows and Whys	letters page	1	letters: typeset
2	Nightshade	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Cindy Martin; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Eve Eden, The Image, Nightshade
3	Night-Slayer	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	Batman, Anton Knight, Natalia Knight, The Night-Slayer, Nocturna, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
4	Nightwing	character profile	1	script: Peter Sanderson; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Batman, Dick Grayson, Nightwing, Robin, Bruce Wayne
5	Nightwing and Flamebird	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Flamebird, Clark Kent, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Ak-Var, Van-Zee
6	Nimbus	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Nimbus
7	Nocturna	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	Batman, Anton Knight, Natalia Knight, The Night-Slayer, Nocturna, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
8	Northwind	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Mike Machlan; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	Fred Cantrell First, Norda Cantrell, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Northwind, Osoro Cantrell First
9	Nuclear Family	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Biff, Brat First, Dad First, Dog First, Mom First, Sis First
10	Nuklon	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Mike Machlan; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	The Atom, Norda Cantrell, Hector Hall, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Jade, Northwind, Nuklon, Obsidian, Al Pratt, Todd Rice, Albert Rothstein, Terri Kurtzberger, Silver Scarab
11	Obsidian	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jerry Ordway; inks: Mike Machlan; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Jade, Obsidian, Todd Rice
12	Ocean Master	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Craig Hamilton; inks: Craig Hamilton; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Orm Marius, Ocean Master
13	Olympian Gods	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter First, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Hestia First, Poseidon, Zeus
14	OMAC, One Man Army Corps	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Greg Theakston; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Buddy Blank, Brother Eye, OMAC
15	The Omega Men	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	A'Hwiirdh-Paan'A, Artin First, Auron, Broot, Charis-Nar, Demonia, Doc First, Duarmzshee-Paan, Elu, Felicity, Green Man, Harpis, Kalista, Lambien
16	Onyx	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jerome Moore; inks: Dell Barras; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	Green Arrow, Onyx, Oliver Queen
17	Orion	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Greg Theakston; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein	Highfather, Kalibak, Lightray, Orion, Solis
17	O.S.S.	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Ric Estrada; inks: Ric Estrada; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Control, Dina First, Falcon, Fleur First, Sorcerer First
19	The Outsider	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Batman, Brandon Crawford First, Dick Grayson, The Outsider, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Bruce Wayne
20	The Outsiders	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Black Lightning, Emily Briggs, Violet Harper / Gabrielle Doe, Geo-Force, Halo, Dr. Helga Jace, Katana, Looker, Brion Markov, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Jefferson Pierce, Tatsu Yamashiro
21	Outsiders HQ	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Black Lightning, Emily Briggs, Violet Harper / Gabrielle Doe, Geo-Force, Halo, Katana, Looker, Brion Markov, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Jefferson Pierce, Tatsu Yamashiro
22	Pakrat	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Mike Chen; inks: Joe Delbeato; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Rident Oly First, Tukla Oly, Pakrat
23	Paradise Island	character profile	2	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Greg Theakston; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Hippolyta
24	The Parasite	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Denys Cowan; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Raymond Maxwell Jensen, Clark Kent, The Parasite, Superman
25	Pariah	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Kell Mossa, Pariah
26	Patchwork Man	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Stephen R. Bissette; inks: Stephen R. Bissette; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Anton Arcane, Gregori Arcane, Alec Holland, The Patchwork Man, Swamp Thing
27	The Peacemaker	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Gary Martin; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	The Peacemaker, Christopher Smith
28	The Penguin	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Howard Bender; inks: Bill Wray; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Batman, Oswald Cobblepot, Penguin, Bruce Wayne
29	Per Degaton	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Rick Magyar; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Per Degaton, Doctor Fate, The Flash, Jay Garrick, Green Lantern, Carter Hall, Hawkman, Ted Knight, Kent Nelson, Princess Diana, Alan Scott, Starman, Wonder Woman
30	The Persuader	character profile	1	script: Mike W. Barr, Joey Cavalieri, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Barbara Randall, Greg Weisman; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko	Jan Arrah, Element Lad, The Emerald Empress, The Persuader, Sarya, Nyuen Chun Ti

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893125107
Canadian	price 1.35 CAD; barcode 0709893125107

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The New Teen Titans: The Terror of Trigon #[nn] ISBN 1-56389-944-2	2003	On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 ISBN 978-1-4012-1583-5	2008	On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's OMAC: One Man Army Corps #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1790-7	2008	On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #4 ISBN 978-1-4012-3746-2	2013	On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's OMAC: One Man Army Corps #[nn] ISBN 9781401240424	2008	On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7	2018	On eBay ›
DC Universe: The Bronze Age Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn] ISBN 9781401292140	2019	On eBay ›
Batman: The Caped Crusader #3 ISBN 978-1-4012-9427-4	2019	On eBay ›
Who's Who Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-1-77950-599-6	2021	On eBay ›
DC Through the '80s: The Experiments #[nn] ISBN 9781779507099	2021	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q115912090 (Hestia), first-appearance property (CC0)

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