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1February 1988
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Star Trek: The Next Generation #1

DC · February 1988 · on sale 1987-11-03

First appearance: Jean-Luc PicardFirst appearance: WorfFirst appearance: Data2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
February 1988
Key date
1988-02-00
On-sale date
1987-11-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jean-Luc Picard - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Geordi La Forge - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill Sienkiewicz
1...Where No One Has Gone Before!comic story38script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Carlos Garzón, Arne Starr; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Bob PinahaBeverly Crusher First, Wesley Crusher First, Data First, Geordi La Forge First, Jean-Luc Picard First, William Riker First, Deanna Troi First, Worf First, Tasha Yar First
2Star Trek: The Next Generationtext article2script: Bob Greenberger; pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Carlos Garzón

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; barcode 0709893124002
Canadianprice 2.00 CAD; barcode 0709893124002

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Trek: The Next Generation -- Beginnings #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-200-6		1995On eBay ›
Beginnings
ISBN 978-1-61377-671-1		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2069947 (Tasha Yar), first-appearance property (CC0)

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