Comic Title: Doom Patrol #1
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: October 1987
On Sale Date: July 14, 1987 Newsstand Date July 14, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Newsstand Date July 14, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #121

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #121

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Copyright Date June 23, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Gold

Title: "The Doom Patrol"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Steve Lightle
Inker: Gary Martin
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Carl Gafford

Reprinted In:
Doom Patrol:The Bronze Age Omnibus HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Secret Origins Annual #1; next appearance in Doom Patrol #2)
• Robotman (last appearance in Secret Origins Annual #1; next appearance in Doom Patrol #2)
• Celsius (last appearance in Secret Origins Annual #1; next appearance in Doom Patrol #2)
• Tempest (last appearance in Secret Origins Annual #1; next appearance in Doom Patrol #2)
• Negative Woman (last appearance in Vigilante #47; next appearance in Doom Patrol #2)

Villain(s)

• Kalki (first appearance; last appearance in Doom Patrol #3; next appearance in Doom Patrol #2)
• Kalki's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Agent Reynolds and several government agents (Manny named; no further appearances)
• Mrs. Goldthwaite (a patient of Josh Clay; no further appearances)
• A monk (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An unnamed nurse (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Chief (in flashback)
• Negative Man (in flashback)
• Elasti-Girl (in flashback)
• General Immortus (in flashback)
• Madame Rouge (in flashback)
• Captain Zahl (in flashback)

Comments:
This story continues in Doom Patrol #2.

This issue includes Who's Who entries for the New Doom Patrol, Celsius, Negative Woman, Tempest, and Robotman.

Synopsis:
Arani Caulder investigates the scene where the Doom Patrol was killed by Captain Zahl and Madame Rouge. She finds the remains of the Chief's wheelchair. She believes that if the wheelchair survived, the Chief must also be alive. Arani then contact Cliff Steele, Robotman, to present her evidence.

Cliff is living on a ranch in California. When Arani arrives, she takes down a government helicopter. The men inside were sent to watch Steele and Caulder by their former teammate Valentina Vostok who now works for a secret agency within the government. Arani convinces Cliff to join her.

Cliff then contacts Josh Clay, the Tempest. Josh has been running a medical practice under the false name Jonathan Carmichael. Cliff enlists Josh and the trio return to the coast where Arani found the wheelchair. Cliff dives into the water and finds the body of Rita Farr, Elasti-Girl. Before he can mourn her, Kalki, a former foe of Arani, attacks. Celsius is knocked out, and Robotman becomes Kalki's prey.