Publishers / Dark Horse / Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (1994) / #1
1March 1994
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Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #1

Dark Horse · March 1994

First appearance: Trevor BruttenholmFirst appearance: Grigori RasputinFirst appearance: Karl Ruprect Kroenen
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Identification plate

Series
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction (Dark Horse, 1994 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1994
Key date
1994-03-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.40 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Karl Ruprect Kroenen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Klaus Werner von Krupt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cynthia Eden-Jones - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Mignola, Arthur Adams; inks: Mike Mignola, Arthur Adams; colors: Mark Chiarello; letters: Kevin NowlanHellboy, Monkeyman, Ann O'Brien, Axwell Tiberius
1Creditscredits, title page1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; letters: Kevin Nowlan, Mike MignolaHellboy
2Seed of Destruction [Chapter One]comic story23script: Mike Mignola, John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Mark Chiarello; letters: John Byrne, Mike MignolaTrevor Bruttenholm First, Cynthia Eden-Jones First, Malcolm Frost First, Ilsa Haupstein First, Hellboy, Karl Ruprect Kroenen First, Leopold Kurtz First, Tom Manning First, Grigori Rasputin First, Torch of Liberty, Klaus Werner von Krupt First
3Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; letters: Mike Mignola
4Who Are Monkeyman and O'Brien? [Chapter 1]comic story7script: Arthur Adams; pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: L. Lois BuhalisMonkeyman, Ann O'Brien, Axwell Tiberius
5Experience the Power of John Byrne's Next Menpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne, Gary Cody; colors: Gary Cody
6Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Mignola, Arthur Adams; inks: Mike Mignola, Arthur Adams; letters: Mike MignolaHellboy, Monkeyman, Ann O'Brien, Axwell Tiberius

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Monkeyman and O'Brien Special #[nn]1996On eBay ›
Seed of Destruction and Wake the Devil
ISBN 978-1-59307-910-9		2008On eBay ›
Seed of Destruction
ISBN 1-56971-038-4		1994On eBay ›
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-051-1		1995On eBay ›
Hellboy: Seed of Destruction #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59617-604-1		2008On eBay ›
Hellboy: One for One #12010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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