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1June 1999
$3.50; 5.50 CAD

Tom Strong #1

DC · June 1999 · on sale 1999-04-07

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Identification plate

Series
Tom Strong (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 1999
Key date
1999-06-00
On-sale date
1999-04-07
Indicia publisher
America's Best Comics, LLC
Price
$3.50; 5.50 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194121937000111

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Single Issue (2000).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0In the Lost Laboratory of Attabar Teru!cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex Ross; letters: Todd KleinTom Strong
1How Tom Strong Got Startedcomic story32script: Alan Moore; pencils: Chris Sprouse; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Tad Ehrlich; letters: Todd KleinStrongmen of America [Timmy Turbo]; Sinclair Strong; Susan Strong; Tomas (steersman); Pneuman (origin); Tom Strong (origin); Chief Omotu; Dhalua Strong; Paul Saveen; Tesla Strong (origin); King Solomon (origin); Brink Hinckley; Blimp Bandits
2Tom Strong #2promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Chris Sprouse; inks: Chris Sprouse; colors: Angus McKieTom Strong; Dhalua Strong; Tesla Strong; King Solomon; Pneuman; Modular Man
3Born with the Century: Tom Strong and His City.text story2script: Alan Moore; pencils: Chris SprousePresident David Goodman Croley; Winsor McCay; Cole Porter; Quinta Desrault; Lazlo Camphor; Johnny Nectarine; Charley Bones [Charles Costanza]; Charade [Denby Jilks]; Vanilla Tuesday; Paul Dorian Saveen; Tom Strong; Mechanthrope; Dhalua Strong; Pneuman; Kirk Alyn; Tesla Strong; King Solomon; Modular

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Chris Sprouse / Al Gordon CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tom Strong #1
ISBN 978-1-56389-664-4		2001On eBay ›
Tom Strong #1
ISBN 1-56389-654-0		2000On eBay ›
America's Best Comics Primer #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1857-7		2008On eBay ›
Tom Strong #1 Special Edition #[nn]2009On eBay ›
Tom Strong: The Deluxe Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2536-0		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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