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1September 2022
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Castle Full of Blackbirds #1

Dark Horse · September 2022 · on sale 2022-09-14

First appearance: Sara May BlackburnFirst appearance: Amelia BrookFirst appearance: Alloces1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Castle Full of Blackbirds (Dark Horse, 2022 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2022
Key date
2022-09-14
On-sale date
2022-09-14
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76156801001500111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Sara May Blackburn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Amelia Brook - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Alloces - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Eliza - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Wylie Beckert; inks: Wylie Beckert; colors: Wylie BeckertSara May Blackburn First, Amelia Brook First, Hellboy
1-comic story20script: Mike Mignola, Angela Slatter; pencils: Valeria Burzo; inks: Valeria Burzo; colors: Michelle Madsen; letters: Clem RobinsAlloces First, Sara May Blackburn First, Amelia Brook First, Eliza First, Hellboy

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Vanesa R. Del Rey Coverbarcode 76156801001500121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Castle Full of Blackbirds #[nn]
ISBN 9781506732787		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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