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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published August [June 28] 2006
Cover Price 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Stephen Wacker; Jann Jones (Assistant); Harvey Richards (Assistant)
Notes Second date is the cover date.

Cover Details

Characters Steel [John Henry Irons]
Genre Superhero
Pencils J G Jones
Inks J G Jones
Colors Alex Sinclair

20 page 52 story "Thief"

Characters Booster Gold; Ralph Dibny; Steel [John Henry Irons]; Skeets; Adam Strange; Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Clark Kent; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Natasha Irons; Supernova; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Devilance the Pursuer; Lex Luthor; Mercy
Synopsis Steel seeks help feom S.T.A.R. Labs to deal with his new powers. Ralph speaks with Green Arrow on and cults. Booster rails about the new hero in Metropolis. Natasha turns from her uncle to Luthor for help in ragaining her rols as a hero. And in space, the castaways are caught in the Pursuer's traps.
Genre Superhero
Script Geoff Johns; Grant Morrison; Greg Rucka; Mark Waid
Pencils Keith Giffen (Breakdowns); Eddy Barrows
Inks Rob Stull
Colors Alex Sinclair
Letters Travis Lanham
Notes First appearance of Supernova.
Reprinted in 52 (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Hot List: 52 8; Action Comics 840; DCU: Brave New World 1
Script Dan Didio
Letters typeset

4 page History of the DCU story "History of the DCU: Part 7"

Characters Troia [Donna Troy]; Cameos -- Argent; Arsenal [Roy Harper]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry; Orin]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Atom-Smasher [Alber Rothstein]; Batgirl [Cassandra Caine]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Cyborg [Vic Stone]; Damage; Doctor Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Extant [Hank Hall]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Flash [Wally West]; Grace Choi; Green Arrow [Conner Hawke]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Hourman [Tyler]; Imperiex; Impulse [Bart Allen; also as Kid Flash]; Indigo; J'Onn J'Onzz; Jade [Jenny-Lynn Hayden]; Jason Todd; Jesse Quick [Jesse Chambers]; Joto; Lois Lane; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Parallax [Hal Jordan; also as Spectre]; Prism; Raven; Risk; Robin [Tim Drake]; Robin [Stephanie Brown; also as Spoiler]; Sand [Sandy Hawkins]; Shift; Star-Spangled Kid [Courtney Whitmore]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Starman [Jack Knight]; Sue Dibny; Superboy [Conner Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Tempest [Garth]; Thunder [Anissa Pierce]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]; Wonder Woman [Diana]
Synopsis Covers the events after Zero Hour up to Identity Crisis.
Genre Superhero
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Dan Jurgens (Layout); Andy Lanning (Finishes)
Inks Andy Lanning
Colors Jeromy Cox; Guy Major
Letters Nick J Napolitano
Editing Eddie Berganza; Ivan Cohen; Jeanine Schaefer

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