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San Diego Comic Con Comics #3

Dark Horse · August 1994 · on sale 1994-08-04

First appearance: The MaskFirst appearance: RobotFirst appearance: Grendel-PrimeOrigin: Vanguard Thakka
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Identification plate

Series
San Diego Comic Con Comics (Dark Horse, 1992 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1994
Key date
1994-08-00
On-sale date
1994-08-04
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Vanguard Thakka.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kilian Plunkett; inks: Kilian Plunkett; colors: Kilian PlunkettThe Mask First
1The Maskcomic story8script: Mike Baron; pencils: Rich Hedden; inks: Keith Aiken; letters: Vickie WilliamsBat-Mite, Billy Batson, Beast, Fone Bone, Captain Marvel, Concrete, The Creeper, Deadman, Joe Dredd, Judge Dredd, Elvira, The Flash, Fred Flintstone, Godzilla
2No Fearcomic story8script: Eric Luke; pencils: Andrew Robinson; inks: Jim Royal; letters: Steve DutroBarb Wire
3I Honestly Hate Youcomic story8script: Adam Warren; pencils: Adam Warren; inks: Adam Warren; colors: Tomoko Saito; letters: Vickie WilliamsYuri; Kei
4Devil Questpromo (ad from the publisher)2script: Matt Wagner; pencils: Matt Wagner; inks: Matt WagnerGrendel-Prime First
5Hippiecomic story1pencils: Rick Geary; inks: Rick Geary; letters: Rick Geary
6Ghostillustration1pencils: Matt Haley; inks: Tom SimmonsElisa Cameron, Ghost
7Predatorillustration1pencils: Derek Thompson; inks: Derek ThompsonPredator
8Rascals in Paradiseillustration1pencils: Jim Silke; inks: Jim Silke

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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