Image Released March 1993

Darker Image #1 (1993) First Print

Darker Image #1 is the premiere issue of the Darker Image series from Image, released March 21, 1993. Written by William Messner-Loebs with artwork by Sam Kieth. Notable appearances include Deathblow, Bloodwulf, Maxx. This page represents the regular first-print edition. Separate pages are available for the 4 incentive, retailer-exclusive and later-printing variant covers.

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Published March 1993
Pages 32

Three short stories Involving Image characters.The Maxx: short of the Maxx running from Ret'qark'n a mountain person of the god clan. phasing into Julie Winters apartment and her rambling about him.Bloodwulf: Bloodwulf ransacks a small moon because some one insulted his gran'ma. humerus violence in sues with a couple cameo appearances from a couple of marvel looking characters. Lobo and Cable. Deathblow: The start of a story involving Deathblow going after a man who killed his  partner in the past . Polybagged with either a Maxx, Deathblow or Bloodwulf card.

Key Facts

  • 1st appearance of Bloodwulf
  • 1st appearance of Deathblow
  • 8-page story featuring the Maxx
  • Polybagged with a trading card
  • According to the Capitol City distributor market report, the on-sale date of Darker Image #1 was March 23, 1993, two weeks after The Maxx #1
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