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1August 1994
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normalman - Megaton Man Special #1

Image · August 1994

First appearance: Solar
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Identification plate

Series
normalman - Megaton Man Special (Image, 1994 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1994
Key date
1994-08-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.55 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Solar - 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: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden, Larry Marder, Scott McCloud, Mike Allred; inks: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden, Larry Marder, Scott McCloud, Mike Allred; colors: Gloria Vasquez, Rob SchwagerBatman, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Jeff Byrd, Captain Everything, Cerebus, Johnny Dynamite, Frank Einstein, Flaming Carrot, Madman, Megaton Man, Norm, normalman, Omaha the Cat Dancer
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Lest No Bridge Be Unburnedcomic story23script: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden, Larry Marder; pencils: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden, Larry Marder, Brad W. Foster, Mike Allred; inks: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden, Larry Marder, Brad W. Foster, Mike Allred; colors: Larry Marder, Gloria Vasquez, Rob Schwager; letters: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson, Bob Burden, Larry MarderAtomic Mouse, Bat-Mite, Batman, Billy Batson, Mary Batson, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Jeff Byrd, Captain America, Captain Everything, Captain Marvel, Cerebus, Charlie-27, Concrete
3-comic story1script: Jim Valentino; pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Jim ValentinoCaptain Everything, Norm, normalman
4The Revamp Redactor!comic story1script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jason PearsonBadrock, Thomas John McCall
8-illustration1pencils: Don Simpson, Jim Valentino; inks: Don Simpson, Jim ValentinoCaptain Everything, Megaton Man, Trent Phloog
9-illustration1pencils: Don Simpson, Jim Valentino; inks: Don SimpsonCaptain Everything, Megaton Man, Trent Phloog
10-illustration1pencils: Don Simpson, Jim Valentino; inks: Don Simpson, Jim ValentinoCaptain Everything, Megaton Man, Trent Phloog
12-in-house column1script: Jim Valentino; pencils: Jim Valentino, Don Simpson; inks: Jim Valentino, Don SimpsonCaptain Everything, Megaton Man, Trent Phloog
13-illustration1script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; colors: Gloria Vasquez, Rob Schwager; letters: Don SimpsonDonna Blank, Clarissa James, Ms. Megaton Man, Phantom Jungle Girl, Pteranoman, Pete Teriano

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Complete normalman #1
ISBN 978-1-58240-815-6		2007On eBay ›
Splitting Image 80-page Giant #[nn]2017On eBay ›
normalman Fortieth Anniversary Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 1534326081		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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