Publishers / Marvel / Clive Barker's Night Breed (1990) / #2
2May 1990
$1.95; 2.50 CAD

Clive Barker's Night Breed #2

Marvel · May 1990 · on sale 1990-03-20

First appearance: BaphometFirst appearance: J. W. EigermanFirst appearance: Rachel
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Identification plate

Series
Clive Barker's Night Breed (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May 1990
Key date
1990-05-00
On-sale date
1990-03-20
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of J. W. Eigerman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Dirk Lylesberg - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Baikie; inks: Jim Baikie; colors: Jim BaikieLori Winston
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2... Down Among the Dead Mencomic story28script: Alan Grant, John Wagner; pencils: Jim Baikie; inks: Jim Baikie; colors: Jim Baikie; letters: Michael HeislerBabette First, Baphomet First, Aaron Boone, Chinaka First, Philip Decker, J. W. Eigerman First, Lt. Joyce, Dirk Lylesberg First, Rachel First, Lori Winston
3-in-house column1script: Carl Potts
4Back Coverpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Alan Grant, John Wagner

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Nightbreed: Genesis #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-767-4		1991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65088677 (Baphomet), first-appearance property (CC0)

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