Publishers / Marvel / Clive Barker's Night Breed (1990) / #4
4July 1990
$1.95; 2.50 CAD

Clive Barker's Night Breed #4

Marvel · July 1990 · on sale 1990-05-15

First appearance: CabalOrigin: Aaron BooneDeath of Philip Decker
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Identification plate

Series
Clive Barker's Night Breed (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
July 1990
Key date
1990-07-00
On-sale date
1990-05-15
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Aaron Boone, Cabal.

Death on record for: Philip Decker, Tommy.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Baikie; inks: Jim Baikie; colors: Jim Baikie
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2See Midian Fallcomic story28script: Alan Grant, John Wagner; pencils: Jim Baikie; inks: Jim Baikie; colors: Jim Baikie; letters: Michael HeislerBabette, Baphomet, Aaron Boone Origin, Cabal First, Philip Decker Death, J. W. Eigerman, Lt. Joyce, Leon Kinski, Dirk Lylesberg, Narcisse, Officer Pettine, Rachel, Tommy Death, 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

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