Vertigo: Winter's Edge #2 for Sale - First Appearance of Tim Hunter - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Vertigo: Winter's Edge (DC, 1998 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: January 1999
Key date: 1999-01-00
On-sale date: 1998-12-02
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $6.95; 10.95 CAD
Pages: 100
Barcode: 76194121118300211
Rating: suggested for mature readers

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Jumella - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Winter's Edge 2	cover	2	pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Todd Klein, Mike Allred	John Constantine, Death, Wesley Dodds, Tim Hunter First, Matthew Cable, Merv Pumpkinhead, The Sandman
1	Title and Credits	credits, title page	1	pencils: Sean Phillips; inks: Kent Williams; colors: Murphy Fogelnest; letters: Murphy Fogelnest	Anna
2	Editorial Credits & Indicia	credits, title page	1	pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Rodney Ramos; colors: Murphy Fogelnest; letters: Murphy Fogelnest	Spider Jerusalem
3	Stories	comic story	12	script: Peter Milligan; pencils: Sean Phillips; inks: Kent Williams; colors: Kevin Somers; letters: Ellie deVille; editing: Shelly Roeberg	Leo; Leo's dad; Tom Jones; Leo's Grandma; Shannon; The Minx [Anna Schwarz]; Kirsten; Sam; Joe Schwarz; Miriam Schwarz
4	A Winter's Tale	comic story	6	script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Jeff Jones; inks: Jeff Jones; letters: Jeff Jones; editing: Karen Berger, Shelly Roeberg, Jennifer Lee	Death
5	Edgy Winter	comic story	8	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Rodney Ramos; colors: Nathan Eyring; letters: Clem Robins; editing: Stuart Moore, Shelly Roeberg, Jennifer Lee	Spider Jerusalem; Cat [Transmetropolitan]; Royce's assistant (voice only); SPKF reporter; TV News host
6	In the City of Dreams	comic story	8	script: Steven T. Seagle; pencils: Paul Rivoche; inks: Paul Rivoche; colors: Paul Rivoche; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger, Shelly Roeberg, Joan Hilty	Wesley Dodds, The Sandman
7	We Three Things	comic story	8	script: Peter Gross; pencils: Jason Lutes; inks: Jason Lutes; colors: Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh; letters: Comicraft; editing: Stuart Moore, Shelly Roeberg, Jennifer Lee	Tim Hunter First
8	God and Sinners	comic story	10	script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Michael Lark; inks: Michael Lark; colors: James Sinclair; letters: John Costanza; editing: Shelly Roeberg, Jennifer Lee	Jack Herriman; Knut; Molly; Cousin Beth; Pigfuker (photo; dead); Dirk Emerson; Iris
9	Style Terror Dress to Kill	activity	4	script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Daniel Vozzo; editing: Shelly Roeberg	King Mob; Lord Fanny
10	New Year's Demolition	comic story	8	script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Phil Winslade; inks: Chris Chuckry; colors: Chris Chuckry; letters: John Costanza; editing: Karen Berger, Shelly Roeberg, Joan Hilty	Howard the Duck, Beverly Switzler
11	Marble Halls	comic story	8	script: Caitlín R. Kiernan; pencils: Teddy Kristiansen; inks: Teddy Kristiansen; colors: Bjarne Hansen; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Alisa Kwitney, Shelly Roeberg, Jennifer Lee, Neil Gaiman	Abel, Cain, Eve, Goldie, Daniel Hall First, Jumella First, Lucien, Matthew Cable, Merv Pumpkinhead, The Sandman First
12	All Those Little Girls and Boys	comic story	10	script: Garth Ennis; pencils: Glyn Dillon; inks: Glyn Dillon; colors: James Sinclair; letters: Ellie de Ville; editing: Axel Alonso, Shelly Roeberg, Jennifer Lee	John Constantine
13	New Century Tension	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	script: Paul Pope, Shelly Roeberg; pencils: Paul Pope, Stephanie Chernokowski; inks: Paul Pope, Stephanie Chernokowski; colors: Paul Pope, Stephanie Chernokowski; editing: Shelly Roeberg	S

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Vertigo Visions: Artwork from the Cutting Edge of Comics #[nn] ISBN 0-8230-5603-1	2000	On eBay ›
Year of the Bastard ISBN 1-56389-568-4	1999	On eBay ›
Tales of Human Waste ISBN 1-4012-0244-6	2004	On eBay ›
Scene of the Crime: A Little Piece of Goodnight #[nn] ISBN 1-56389-670-2	2000	On eBay ›
The Absolute Death #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-2463-9	2009	On eBay ›
The New Scum ISBN 978-1-4012-2490-5	2009	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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