The Ray

    (DC, 1994-1996)
™ and ©1994 DC Comics, Inc.

Years after his debut in The Ray mini-series, Ray Terrill is back. Penned by Christopher Priest (Jim Owlsley, writing under a new name), this ongoing series stars Ray as the hero with near godlike power, but with the sensibilities and problems of the teenager that he is. Ray is the son of “Hap” Terrill, the Golden Age Ray. Ray inherited Hap’s power to channel light energy. Unfortunately, Hap was not with Ray to teach him how to use these awesome abilities.

All in all, taking on super-powered bad guys like Brimstone may seem less problematic than the other challenges Ray faces—like having to find an apartment, or meet his girlfriend Jenny while dressed up as a chicken for his job at a fast-food restaurant. Although the series sometimes seem a bit too “hip” for its own good (the lead male characters are given to speaking in rap music clichés), it’s still an interesting take on teenage super-heroism.
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The Ray #0

October, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
18 copies available from $0.90 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #0 Newsstand Edition

October, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $9.98 		Newsstand Edition by Howard Porter; Origin of Ray (Ray Terrill) Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #1

May, 1994
Cover Price: $1.75
7 copies available from $1.50 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #1 Special Cover

May, 1994
Cover Price: $2.95
25 copies available from $0.25 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #2

June, 1994
Cover Price: $1.75
12 copies available from $1.15 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #2 Newsstand Edition

June, 1994
Cover Price: $1.75
1 copy available for $1.99 		Newsstand Edition by Joe Quesada; Origin of Ray (Ray Terrill) Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #3

July, 1994
Cover Price: $1.75
15 copies available from $0.75 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #4

August, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
16 copies available from $0.95 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #5

September, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
14 copies available from $1.10 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #5 Newsstand Edition

September, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $7.99 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #6

November, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
11 copies available from $0.75 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #6 Newsstand Edition

November, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $5.98 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #7

December, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
11 copies available from $1.60 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #8

January, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
12 copies available from $0.95 		Christopher Priest, Mark WaidHoward Porter
The Ray #9

February, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
13 copies available from $1.50 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #10

March, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
15 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #11

April, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
13 copies available from $2.35 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #12

May, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
10 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher PriestManny Clark
The Ray #13

June, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
13 copies available from $1.35 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #14

July, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
9 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher PriestHoward Porter
The Ray #15

August, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
6 copies available from $1.75 		Christopher PriestJim Cheung
The Ray #16

September, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
5 copies available from $1.65 		Christopher PriestJean-Claude St. Aubin
The Ray #17

October, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
7 copies available from $2.25 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #18

November, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
5 copies available from $1.50 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #19

December, 1995
Cover Price: $2.25
6 copies available from $2.25 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #20

January, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
10 copies available from $2.25 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #21

February, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
5 copies available from $2.50 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #22

March, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
7 copies available from $1.65 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #23

May, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
2 copies available from $1.99 		Christopher Priest, Jason ArmstrongJason Armstrong
The Ray #24

June, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
2 copies available from $4.00 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #25

July, 1996
Cover Price: $3.50
3 copies available from $2.00 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #26

August, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
1 copy available for $1.50 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #27

September, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
5 copies available from $2.00 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray #28

October, 1996
Cover Price: $2.25
7 copies available from $6.50 		Christopher PriestJason Armstrong
The Ray Annual #1

June, 1995
Cover Price: $3.95
5 copies available from $2.70 		Christopher PriestOscar Jimenez