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1March 1999
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1

DC · March 1999 · on sale 1999-01-27

First appearance: Allan QuatermainFirst appearance: Wilhelmina MurrayFirst appearance: Captain Nemo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1999
Key date
1999-03-00
On-sale date
1999-01-27
Indicia publisher
America's Best Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.70 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194121837300111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Auguste Dupin - 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: Kevin O'Neill; inks: Kevin O'Neill; colors: Benedict Dimagmaliw; letters: Bill OakleyCaptain Nemo First, Wilhelmina Murray First, Allan Quatermain First
1The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1credits, title page1colors: ? (gray tones); letters: ? (logo); typeset
21: Empire Dreamscomic story24script: Alan Moore; pencils: Kevin O'Neill; inks: Kevin O'Neill; colors: Benedict Dimagmaliw; letters: Bill OakleyCampion Bond First, Captain Nemo First, Auguste Dupin First, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll, Wilhelmina Murray First, Allan Quatermain First
3Allan and the Sundered Veil: Chapter 1 The Dead Mantext story4script: Alan Moore; pencils: Kevin O'Neill; inks: Kevin O'NeillAllan Quatermain First
5-illustration1script: Alan Moore; pencils: Kevin O'Neill; inks: Kevin O'Neill; colors: Benedict Dimagmaliw; letters: Bill OakleyCaptain Nemo First, Hawley Griffin First, Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekyll, Wilhelmina Murray First, Allan Quatermain First

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Dynamic Forces EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1
ISBN 1-56389-665-6		2001On eBay ›
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Bumper Compendium Edition #[1]1999On eBay ›
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 1: The Absolute Edition #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0052-4		2003On eBay ›
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1
ISBN 1-56389-858-6		2002On eBay ›
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4083-7		2013On eBay ›
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3321-1		2012On eBay ›
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume One: Kevin O'Neill Gallery Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6190-0		2015On eBay ›
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Jubilee Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8900-3		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q66717457 (Wilhelmina Murray), first-appearance property (CC0)

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