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Three-page comic featuring The Freak Brothers
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First comic book published by Dark Horse Comics founded in 1986
1st appearance of Concrete, an average man's journey through life in a stone body
1st appearance of Black Cross, a fearless warrior in a post-apocalyptic world
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First comic book published by Dark Horse Comics founded in 1986
1st appearance of Concrete, an average man's journey through life in a stone body
1st appearance of Black Cross, a fearless warrior in a post-apocalyptic world
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A former mob enforcer settles into a quiet life until the daughter he abandoned years ago tracks him down, unwittingly leading a legion of hit men with a score to settle to his front door
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A former mob enforcer settles into a quiet life until the daughter he abandoned years ago tracks him down, unwittingly leading a legion of hit men with a score to settle to his front door
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1st appearance of Destroyer Duck
1st appearance of Groo the Wanderer
Steve Gerber, creator of Howard the Duck, teamed up with Jack Kirby for this issue to raise funds for his lawsuit against Marvel concerning the ownership of Howard
[November 2021 - film and TV rights have been acquired by Err Productions for animated development]
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1st appearance of Destroyer Duck
1st appearance of Groo the Wanderer
Steve Gerber, creator of Howard the Duck, teamed up with Jack Kirby for this issue to raise funds for his lawsuit against Marvel concerning the ownership of Howard
[November 2021 - film and TV rights have been acquired by Err Productions for animated development]
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1st appearance of The Fraggles in comic books
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8-page sneak preview of publications featuring Nintendo characters
Included in Comic Buyers Guide #849 dated February 9th 1990
Preview of Captain N
1st appearance of Link from Zelda
In this preview there is a page that appears to be intended for the story 'Trust Me' from The Legend of Zelda #1 (1990) but the page was never included in the premiere issue, therefore this is a standalone story sequence, printed only in this promotional piece
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8-page sneak preview of publications featuring Nintendo characters
Included in Comic Buyers Guide #849 dated February 9th 1990
Preview of Captain N
1st appearance of Link from Zelda
In this preview there is a page that appears to be intended for the story 'Trust Me' from The Legend of Zelda #1 (1990) but the page was never included in the premiere issue, therefore this is a standalone story sequence, printed only in this promotional piece
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1st cameo appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a canon (official) story, one panel
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1st cameo appearance of Ahsoka Tano in a canon (official) story, one panel
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1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book
2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book
1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book
[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]
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1st appearance of Lando Calrissian in a standard U.S. comic book
2nd appearance of Boba Fett in a standard U.S. comic book
1st appearance of Lobot in a standard U.S. comic book
[Donald Glover and his brother Stephen are writing the Lando Disney+ series]
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1st appearance of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in comic books
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1st appearance of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in comic books
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Scarce Whitman edition, logo in upper-right corner
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Scarce Whitman edition, logo in upper-right corner
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7-page promotional giveaway featuring Death from the Sandman series
AIDS awareness story with Death demonstrating how to properly wear a condom using a banana as a prop
Guest-starring John Constantine who provides the banana
Originally printed in Shade the Changing Man #32
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7-page promotional giveaway featuring Death from the Sandman series
AIDS awareness story with Death demonstrating how to properly wear a condom using a banana as a prop
Guest-starring John Constantine who provides the banana
Originally printed in Shade the Changing Man #32
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