Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	April 2010
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	2.99 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mike Marts; Dan Didio; Janelle Siegel (assistant)
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2010-03-10. Copyright © 2010 DC Comics. First Wave #1 published by DC Comics. Copyright © 2010 DC Comics, Advance Magazine Publishers Inc./Conde Nast Publications, and Will Eisner Studios, Inc.

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Silver St. Cloud; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; Joker
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
Inks	Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)
Colors	Bill Sienkiewicz (signed)

Cover Details - "Cover B - Variant Cover"

Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Gene Ha
Inks	Gene Ha
Colors	Gene Ha
Notes	1:25 variant cover.

22 page Batman story "The Widening Gyre, Part Five: Mere Anarchy"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Silver St. Cloud; Baphomet; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dirty Dan Yellpoon; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain); Joker (villain); Stiff [Barry Saunders] (death; villain); The Spade of Clubs (death; villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Kevin Smith
Pencils	Walter Flanagan
Inks	Art Thibert
Colors	Art Lyon
Letters	Jared K. Fletcher

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Blackest Night Checklist Part 3"

Characters	Indigo Tribe [Atom [Ray Palmer]]; Blue Lantern [Flash; Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Agent Orange [Lex Luthor]; Red Lantern [Mera]; Sinestro Corps [Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]]; Star Sapphire [Wonder Woman; Diana Prince]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ivan Reis
Inks	Oclair Albert
Colors	Alex Sinclair
Notes	Checklist for Blackest Night titles shipping January 2010 to March 2010.

5 page First Wave promo (ad from the publisher) "First Wave Special Sneak Preview"

Characters	Doc Savage [Clark Savage, Jr.]; Monk; Ham; Renny; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Eustace Dolan
Genre	Superhero; Adventure
Script	Brian Azzarello
Pencils	J. G. Jones; Rags Morales
Inks	J. G. Jones; Rags Morales
Colors	J. G. Jones
Letters	Clem Robins
Editing	Joey Cavalieri; Chris Conroy (assistant)
Notes	Cover and 4 page black and white preview of First Wave (DC, 2010 series) #1.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation [207]: Geoff Johns! David Finch! Brightest Day!"

Characters	Aquaman
Script	Ian Sattler
Pencils	David Finch
Inks	David Finch
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ian Sattler talks a little bit about Brighest Day, and previews the cover to Brightest Day #2.