Identity Crisis #1 [Fourth Printing]
(August 2004)

DC, 2004 Series
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Price
3.95 USD; 6.00 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2005-04-06
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
761941242521 00114
Editing
Mike Carlin (editor); Valerie D'Orazio (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Identity Crisis (DC, 2004 series) #1 [First Printing]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Turner
Inks
Aspen MLT (as Aspen Studios)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; The Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; The Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Zatanna
Universe
DC : mainstream
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Identity Crisis (DC, 2004 series) #1 [Fourth Printing] Cover Thumbnail for Identity Crisis (2004 series) #1 [First Printing] Cover Thumbnail for Identity Crisis (2004 series) #1 [Second Printing] Cover Thumbnail for Identity Crisis (2004 series) #1 [Third Printing] Cover Thumbnail for Identity Crisis (2004 series) #1 [RRP Diamond Retailer Edition]
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Cover gallery

Chapter One: Coffin (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Brad Meltzer
Pencils
Rags Morales
Inks
Michael Bair
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
Ken Lopez
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Metal Men: Gold; Lead
Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry / Orin] (cameo); Arsenal [Roy Harper] (cameo); The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Ellen Baker (cameo, wife of Buddy Baker); Beast Boy [Garfield Logan] (cameo); Big Barda (cameo); Black Canary [Dinah Laurel Lance]; Black Condor [Ryan Kendall] (cameo); Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (cameo); Bolt [Larry Bolatinsky]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (cameo); The Calculator [Noah Kuttler]; Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (cameo); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson] (cameo); Snapper Carr (cameo); Cyborg [Victor Stone] (cameo); Sue Dibny (death); Doctor Fate [Hector Hall] (cameo); Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross] (cameo); Jack Drake (father of Tim Drake); The Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Firehawk [Lorraine Reilly]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond] (cameo); The Flash [Wally West] (cameo); The Flash [Jay Garrick] (cameo); Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (cameo); Green Lantern [John Stewart] (cameo); Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner] (cameo); Green Lantern [Guy Gardner] (cameo); Gypsy [Cindy Reynolds] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (cameo); Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Jade [Jennie-Lynn Hayden] (cameo); Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Kid Flash [Bart Allen] (cameo); Jack Knight (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo); Maxwell Lord (cameo); Jean Loring (ex-wife of Ray Palmer); Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz] (cameo); Mary Marvel [Mary Batson] (cameo); Metamorpho [Rex Mason] (cameo); Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt] (cameo); Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Oberon (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Power Girl [Kara Zor-L] (cameo); The Ray [Raymond Terrill]; Red Tornado [John Smith] (cameo); Robin [Tim Drake]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore] (cameo); Adam Strange (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent]; Tasmanian Devil [Hugh Dawkins] (cameo); Tempest [Garth] (cameo); Vixen [Mari McCabe] (cameo); Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Zatanna; Benny Addison (first appearance); Trey Williams (first appearance)
Synopsis
Sue Dibny (Elongated Man's wife) dies under mysterious circumstances. Now all the superhero community is together trying to find her murderer.
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The Hunt Begins (Table of Contents: 2)

DC in Demand / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
06.04
Synopsis
News blurbs cover: Manhunter; Catwoman: The Movie; Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure; JSA: Strange Adventures; Majestic; Free Comic Book Day

Indexer Notes

Hot List: Aquaman 19; Identity Crisis 1; Teen Titans 12

[Various] (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 12 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
?
Synopsis
[inside front] Game Boy Advance SP; [5] Magic: The Gathering; [9] Bandai (Teen Titans toys); [11] Zapzyt; [15] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong; [21,30,45] Slammin' Summer Sweepstakes 2004; [25] Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (game); [41] Shrek 2 (game); [inside back] Need for Speed: Underground; [back] got milk?
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Justice League of America
  2. 1. Chapter One: Coffin
  3. 2. The Hunt Begins
    DC in Demand
  4. 3. [Various]
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