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1January 1988
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Hellblazer #1

DC · January 1988 · on sale 1987-09-22

First appearance: Papa MidniteFirst appearance: Chas ChandlerFirst appearance: Mnemoth
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Identification plate

Series
Hellblazer (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1988
Key date
1988-01-00
On-sale date
1987-09-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD
Pages
44
Rating
Suggested for Mature Readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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: Dave McKean; inks: Dave McKean; colors: Dave McKean; letters: Dave McKeanJohn Constantine
1Faces on the Streettext story1script: Jamie Delano; pencils: Stephen Bissette; inks: Stephen BissetteJohn Constantine
2Hungercomic story40script: Jamie Delano; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: John Ridgway; colors: Lovern Kindzierski; letters: Annie HalfacreeChas Chandler First, John Constantine, Papa Midnite First, Emma, Gary Lester First, Mnemoth First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Slash Maraud #21987On eBay ›
Vertigo Visions: Artwork from the Cutting Edge of Comics #[nn]
ISBN 0-8230-5603-1		2000On eBay ›
Millennium Edition: Hellblazer 1 #[nn]2000On eBay ›
Constantine: The Hellblazer Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0340-X		2005On eBay ›
John Constantine Hellblazer: Original Sins #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-052-6		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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