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1October 1999
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Warlock #1

Marvel · October 1999 · on sale 1999

First appearance: HopeFirst appearance: Esperanza LingFirst appearance: Psimon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Warlock (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1999
Key date
1999-10-00
On-sale date
1999
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604784000111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Quesada; inks: J. G. Jones; colors: Richard IsanoveWarlock
1Ciphercomic story22script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Pascual Ferry; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: John CostanzaAmara Aquilla, Cannonball, Colossus, Roberto Da Costa, Douglock, Sam Guthrie, Hope First, Esperanza Ling First, Magik, Magma, Magus, Mainspring First, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde
2-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
4Bullpen Bits #14comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoDeath, Norrin Radd, Red Skull, Johann Shmidt, Silver Surfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Editionbarcode 75960604784000121
Newsstandbarcode 75960604784001

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Firsts: The 1990s Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9816-1		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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