Publishers / Image / The Darkness (1996) / #21
21May 1999
$2.50; 4.00 CAD

The Darkness #21

Image · May 1999 · on sale 1999

First appearance: Frankie Franchetti1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Darkness (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
May 1999
Key date
1999-05-00
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70985307603202111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Frankie Franchetti - 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: Joe Benitez; inks: Joe Weems V; colors: Matt NelsonJenny Romano
1-credits, title page1letters: Dennis Heisler; editing: Peter Steigerwald
2-comic story22script: Malachy Coney; pencils: David Finch, Clarence Lansang; inks: Victor Llamas, Jonathan Sibal, Livesay, Andy Owens, Marco "Madman" Galli; colors: Matt Nelson, Liquid!, John Starr; letters: Dennis HeislerJackie Estacado, Frankie Franchetti First
3Corrupted Correspondenceletters page1script: Sonia Im; letters: Dennis Heisler

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.95 USD; 2.95 CAD; barcode 01430294567921

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CollectionYear
Original Sin
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Series context

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Sources

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