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1March 1993
$2.50; 3.15 CAD

Darker Image #1

Image · March 1993 · on sale 1993-03-23

First appearance: Nathaniel BlackbirdFirst appearance: Blackbird5 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Darker Image (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1993
Key date
1993-03-23
On-sale date
1993-03-23
Indicia publisher
An Image Comics title published in cooperation with Malibu Comics.
Price
$2.50; 3.15 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Blackbird - 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: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam KiethBloodwulf, Michael Patrick Cray, Deathblow, Maxx, Julie Winters
1-credits, title page1colors: ? (text colors); letters: typeset
2-comic story8script: Sam Kieth, Bill Messner-Loebs; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth, Jim Sinclair; colors: Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Mike HeislerMaxx, Julie Winters
4Welcome Back to the Beginningpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetReno Bryce, Cole Cash, Grifter, Priscilla Kitaen, Yon Kohl, Lord Emp, Maul, Spartan, Jeremy Stone, Voodoo, WarBlade, Zannah, Zealot
5-comic story9script: Rob Liefeld; pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Rob Liefeld; colors: Steve Oliff, Byron Talman, Olyoptics; letters: Kurt HathawayBloodwulf, Cable, Lobo, Nathan Summers
6Doom's IVpromo (ad from the publisher)1colors: ? (masthead design; text colors); letters: typeset
7This Blood's for Youpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Danny MikiBadrock, Bloodshot, Die Hard, Thomas John McCall, Calvin Raines, Shaft, Jeff Terrell
8-comic story9script: Brandon Choi, Jim Lee; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim Lee; colors: Joe Chiodo, Wendy Fouts, Olyoptics; letters: Mike HeislerBlackbird First, Nathaniel Blackbird First, Miles Jeremiah Craven, Michael Patrick Cray, Deathblow, John Lynch
9Their love will end all time!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Bob Layton
10The Biggest by the Bestpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Scott Clark; inks: Trevor ScottBattalion, Jackson King
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae LeeCole Cash, Grifter, Zannah, Zealot

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.95 USD; 2.45 CAD; barcode 07098933271301
Silver Foil Variantprice [none]
Gold Foil Variantprice [none]
Direct; Deathblow trading cardSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Direct; The Maxx trading cardSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Maxx #2
ISBN 1-4012-0280-2
2004On eBay ›
The Maxx Trade Paperback #1
ISBN 1-887279-00-8
1995On eBay ›
Deathblow #01996On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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