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3June 1990
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Clive Barker's Night Breed #3

Marvel · June 1990 · on sale 1990-04-17

First appearance: Reverend AshberryFirst appearance: Officer PettineFirst appearance: TommyDeath of Chinaka
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Identification plate

Series
Clive Barker's Night Breed (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
June 1990
Key date
1990-06-00
On-sale date
1990-04-17
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Chinaka.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Baikie; inks: Jim Baikie; colors: Jim BaikieOfficer Cormack First, Narcisse, Rachel
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Maskscomic story28script: Alan Grant, John Wagner; pencils: Jim Baikie; inks: Jim Baikie; colors: Jim Baikie; letters: Michael HeislerReverend Ashberry First, Babette, Aaron Boone, Chinaka Death, Officer Cormack First, Philip Decker, J. W. Eigerman, Officer Gibbs First, Lt. Joyce, Kane First, Officer Labowitz First, Dirk Lylesberg, Narcisse, Officer Pettine First
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

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