Publishers / Acclaim / Valiant / The H.A.R.D. Corps (1992) / #5
5April 1993
$2.25; 2.85 CAD

The H.A.R.D. Corps #5

Acclaim / Valiant · April 1993

First appearance (cover): FlatlineFirst appearance (cover): Sam Yoon Kim1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The H.A.R.D. Corps (Acclaim / Valiant, 1992 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
April 1993
Key date
April 1993
Indicia publisher
Valiant
Price
$2.25; 2.85 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Flatline - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Sam Yoon Kim - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Leeke; inks: Tom Ryder; colors: Dave ChlystekBloodshot, Aaron Brillstein, Flatline First, Gunslinger, Hammerhead, Sam Yoon Kim First, Charlie Palmer, Marion Virgil Peeves, Shakespeare, Ricky Silver, Superstar
2Chop Jam!comic story21script: David Michelinie, Bob Layton; pencils: Bernard Chang; inks: Tom Ryder; colors: David Chlystek, Eric Lusk, Carol VanHook; letters: Simon Erich, Ken LopezBloodshot; H.A.R.D. Corps [Gunslinger; Hammerhead; Superstar; Shakespeare; Flatline; Hotshot; Softcore]; Sigmund Heydrich; Carboni; Theo; Swallow; Flashbulb; Seth
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bart Sears; inks: Randy Elliott; colors: Jorge González, Carol VanHookTurok
5-promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Sean Chen; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Kathryn BolingerRai [Takao Konishi]; Magnus Robot Fighter; X-O Commando [Kazuyo Nakadai]; Gilad Anni-Padda [Eternal Warrior]; Spylocke [Ananse]; Tekla
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Joe Quesada; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Carol VanHookMaster Darque; Solar
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetDoctor Hwen Mirage; Master Darque
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
10-in-house column2pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Comic Defense System VariantSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Search and Destroy
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Series context

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Sources

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