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Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	January 2010
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	3.99 USD
Pages	44
Editing	Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (associate)
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2009-11-25. Copyright © 2010 DC Comics.

Cover Details - "Love and Dismemberment!"

Characters	Shazam [Freddy Freeman]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lang]; Red Arrow [Roy Harper]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Shade [Richard Swift]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Mauro Cascioli (painting; signed)
Inks	Mauro Cascioli (painting; signed)
Colors	Mauro Cascioli (painting; signed)

22 page Justice League of America story "The Lie"

Characters	Justice League of America [JLA; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Dr. Light [Kimiyo Hoshi]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Red Arrow [Roy Harper]; Red Tornado [John Smith]; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Zatanna Zatara]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Congorilla [Congo Bill]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Shazam [Freddy Freeman]; Starman [Mikaal Tomas]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lang]; Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Crimson Avenger; Flash [Barry Allen]; Forgotten Heroes [Cave Carson (flashback); Dane Dorrance (flashback); Dolphin (flashback); Immortal Man (flashback); Rick Flag (flashback); Rip Hunter (flashback)]; Guardian [Jim Harper]; Justice Society of America [JSA; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]]; Odd Man [Clay Stoner]; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Shade [Richard Swift]; Titans [Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Donna Troy; Starfire [Koriand'r]]; Ellen Baker; Cliff Baker; Joan Garrick; Doc Magnus [Will Magnus]; Black Manta (villain); Catalyst (villain); Cutlass Charlie (villain); Dr. Spectro [Tom Emery] (villain); Endless Winter [Delores Winters] (villain); Equus (villain); Fisherman (villain); King Kull (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	James Robinson
Pencils	Mauro Cascioli (painting; pages 1-11, 18-19, 22); Scott Clark (painting; pages 12-17, 20-21)
Inks	Mauro Cascioli (painting; pages 1-11, 18-19, 22); Scott Clark (painting; pages 12-17, 20-21)
Colors	Mauro Cascioli (painting; pages 1-11, 18-19, 22); Scott Clark (painting; pages 12-17, 20-21)
Letters	Steve Wands

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Blackest Night Checklist Part 2"

Characters	Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Sinestro; Red Lantern [Atrocitus]; Agent Orange [Larfleeze]; Blue Lantern [Saint Walker; Bro'Dee Walker]; Indigo-1; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]
Genre	Superhero

6 page text article "In musing on what to write about for this text piece"

Characters	Shazam [Freddy Freeman; also as Captain Marvel, Jr.]; Kid Eternity; Mr. Keeper; Vigilante [Greg Saunders]; Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Adolf Hitler (villain); Hirohito (villain); Captain Nazi (villain); Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (villain)
Script	James Robinson
Pencils	Mauro Cascioli (painting); Mac Raboy; Mort Meskin; Al Bryant; Mark Chiarello
Inks	Mauro Cascioli (painting); Mac Raboy; Al Bryang; Mark Chiarello; ?
Colors	Mauro Cascioli (painting); Mark Chiarello; ?
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #27 [cover]; from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #29 [cover]; from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #34 [cover]; from Master Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #42 [cover]; from Hit Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #45 [cover]; from Vigilante: City Lights, Prairie Justice (DC, 1995 series) #3 [cover]

2 page Shazam! story "The Story of Shazam!"

Characters	Shazam [Freddy Freeman; also as Captain Marvel, Jr.] (origin); Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Wizard Shazam; Mr. Freeman (death); Congorilla [Congo Bill]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Starman [Mikaal Tomas]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lang]; Captain Nazi (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Len Wein
Pencils	Ardian Syaf
Inks	Vicente Cifuentes
Colors	Ulises Arreola
Letters	Rob Clark, Jr.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation [192]: It's That Time of the Year Again in the Nation..."

Characters	Power Girl; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Jakeem Thunder; Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]
Script	Dan Didio
Pencils	Carlos Pacheco
Inks	Jesus Merino
Colors	J. D. Mettler ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Mike Marts, Kenny Lopez, Wil Moss, Janelle Siegel, Chris Conroy, Ian Sattler, Rachel Gluckstern, Sean Ryan, Liz Gehrlein, Mike Carlin and Dan Didio talk about what they are grateful for.
Reprinted	from JSA (DC, 1999 series) #54 [cover, modified with Black Lantern symbol on turkey]