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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published August 2004
Cover Price $3.95/$6.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Carlin; Valerie d'Orazio (Assistant)
Notes At the time of indexing, an alternate cover exists for the third edition of this issue. Second and fourth printings used a recolored version of the first printing art. Additional information provided by John Greb.

Cover Details - "Deadly Secrets! Private Hells!"

Characters Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Zatanna
Genre Superhero
Pencils Michael Turner
Colors Aspen Studios
Notes At the time of indexing, an alternate cover exists for the third edition of this issue. Second and fourth printings used a recolored version of the first printing art. Additional information provided by John Greb.

Cover Details

Characters Atom [Ray Palmer]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Zatanna
Genre Superhero
Pencils Rags Morales
Notes Variant cover for the 3rd printing.

38 page story "Chapter One: Coffin"

Characters Atom [Ray Palmer]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Zatanna; Sue Dibny; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Firehawk [Lorainne Reilly]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Jean Loring; Jonathan Kent; Katan; Martha Kent; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Bolt; Calculator; Cameos -- Adam Strange; Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Arsenal [Roy Harper]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]; Big Barda; Black Condor [Ryan Kendall]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold; Captain Atom; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Cyborg [Vic Stone]; Doctor Fate [Hector Hall]; Doctor Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]; Ellen Baker; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond]; Flash [Jay Garrick; Barry Allen; and Wally West]; Gold; Green Lantern [Alan Scott; Hal Jordan; Guy Gardner; John Stewart; and Kyle Rayner]; Gypsy; Hamelton Drew; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; J'Onn J'Onzz; Jack Drake; Jack Knight; Jade [Jennt-Lynn Hayden]; Jimmy Olsen; Kid Flash [Bart Allen]; Lead; Lois Lane; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Mister Terrific [Michael Holt]; Oberon; Power Girl; Ray [Ray Terrill]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Snapper Carr; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Tasmanian Devil; Tempest [Garth]; Vixen;
Synopsis Sue Dibny (Elongated Man's wife) dies under mysterious circumstances. Now all the superhero community is together trying to find her murderer.
Genre Superhero
Script Brad Meltzer
Pencils Rag Morales
Inks Michael Bair
Colors Alex Sinclair
Letters Ken Lopez
Notes Includes the death of Sue Dibny.

1 page DC in Demand promo (ad from the publisher) "The Hunt Begins"

Synopsis News blurbs cover: Manhunter; Catwoman: The Movie; Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure; JSA: Strange Adventures; Majestic; Free Comic Book Day
Letters Typeset
Notes Hot List: Aquaman 19; Identity Crisis 1; Teen Titans 12

12 page advertisement "Various"

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