| "Baptism of Blood" | |
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| The Doom Patrol | |
| Title: | "Baptism of Blood" |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | $2.50 |
| Cover date: | August, 2004 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Dan DiDio |
| Writers: | John Byrne |
| Pencilers: | John Byrne |
| Inkers: | Doug Hazlewood |
| Cover artists: | John Byrne |
| Cover inker: | John Byrne |
| Colorists: | Alex Bleyaert |
| Letterers: | Jared Fletcher |
| Assistants: | Valerie d'Orazio |
| Editors: | Mike Carlin |
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"Baptism of Blood" is the title to the first issue of the fourth Doom Patrol ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written and drawn by John Byrne, who also rendered the cover art illustration. It was inked by Doug Hazlewood, colored by Alex Bleyaert and lettered by Jared Fletcher. The story was edited by Mike Carlin with Valerie D'Orazio as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an August, 2004 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.50 per copy (US).
Appearances[]
Featured characters
- Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr
- Faith
- Grunt, Henry Bucher
- Negative Man, Larry Trainor
- Nudge, Mi-Sun Kwon
- Robotman, Cliff Steele
- Vortex
Supporting characters
- Batman, Bruce Wayne
- The Chief, Niles Caulder
- Green Lantern, John Stewart
- Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz
Villains
- Crucifer (In flashback only)
- Wormhole
Minor characters
- Barrage (Shape-shifted vampire form)
- Flash, Wally West (In flashback only)
- Megalith (Shape-shifted vampire form)
- Rubber Maid (Shape-shifted vampire form)
Organizations
- Doom Patrol
- JLA (Batman, J'onn & GL; the Flash in flashback)
Races
Locations
- Key Mordaz
- JLA Watchtower
Items
Vehicles
Powers
- Bio-weaponry
- Enhanced durability
- Energy projection
- Flight
- Intangibility
- Radiation emission
- Size alteration
- Sonic projection
- Superhuman strength
- Telekinesis
- Telepathy
- Teleportation
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- This issue boasts the cover tagline "Together again! For the first time!" Other copy copy taglines include "The Circle Remains" and "From the Pages of JLA!".
- Letterer Jared K. Fletcher is credited as Jared Fletcher in this issue.
- Assistant editor Valerie d'Orazio is credited as Valerie D'Orazio in this issue.
- Grunt is the first character that appears in this issue.