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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Dalgoda (1984) / #1
1August 1984
$2.25; 2.75 CAD

Dalgoda #1

Fantagraphics · August 1984 · on sale June 4, 1984

First appearance (cover): Dalgoda
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Identification plate

Series
Dalgoda (Fantagraphics, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1984
Key date
August 1984
On-sale date
June 4, 1984
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.25; 2.75 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Dalgoda - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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: Dennis Fujitake; inks: Dennis Fujitake; colors: Ken Smith; letters: Todd KleinDalgoda First
1Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jan Strnad; pencils: Dennis Fujitake; inks: Dennis Fujitake
2Factionscomic story44script: Jan Strnad; pencils: Dennis Fujitake; inks: Dennis Fujitake; colors: Ken SmithDalgoda First
3Steve Canyon Magazine Subscriptionpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Milton Caniff; inks: Milton Caniff; colors: Pete PoplaskiSteve Canyon; Captain Akoola
4Coming in Issue #2promo (ad from the publisher)1.5pencils: Dennis Fujitake, Kevin Nowlan; inks: Dennis Fujitake, Kevin Nowlan; colors: Ken Smith
5If You've Enjoyed This Issue, Rush Us Your Subscription Today!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dennis Fujitake; inks: Dennis FujitakeDalgoda
6Join the Fun in Love & Rockets!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime HernandezMaggie Chascarillo
7Mini-Biostext article0.5pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typeset
8Afterwordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.5script: Gary Groth
9-illustration1pencils: Dennis Fujitake; inks: Dennis Fujitake; colors: Ken SmithDalgoda First

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Series context

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Sources

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