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2June 1994
$2.95; 4.00 CAD

Madman Comics #2

Dark Horse · June 1994

First appearance: Astroman
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Identification plate

Series
Madman Comics (Dark Horse, 1994 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1994
Key date
1994-06-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mitch O'Connell; colors: Mitch O'ConnellAstroman First, Frank Einstein, Dr. Gillespie Flem, Joe Lombard, Madman
1-credits, title page1pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred
2Deus Ex Machinacomic story30script: Mike Allred; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Sean KonotAstroman First, Frank Einstein, Dr. Gillespie Flem, Joe Lombard, Madman
3-letters page1script: Mike Allred
5Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred
6-illustration1pencils: Mitch O'Connell; inks: Mitch O'Connell; colors: Mitch O'Connell

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Madman Comics: Yearbook '95 #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-091-0		1996On eBay ›
Madman Gargantua #[nn]
ISBN 1-58240-740-1; 978-1-58240-740-1		2007On eBay ›
Madman 20th Anniversary Monster! #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60706-472-5		2012On eBay ›
Madman #2
ISBN 1-58240-811-4		2007On eBay ›
Madman Library Edition #1
ISBN 1-50672-244-X; 978-1-50672-244-3		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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