Publishers / Acclaim / Valiant / Link: The Legend of Zelda (1990) / #1
1[May] 1990
$1.95; 2.50 CAD

Link: The Legend of Zelda #1

Acclaim / Valiant · [May] 1990 · on sale 1990

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Identification plate

Series
Link: The Legend of Zelda (Acclaim / Valiant, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[May] 1990
Key date
May 1990
On-sale date
1990
Indicia publisher
Valiant
Price
$1.95; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
716892130106

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonLink, Princess Zelda
1The Legend of Zeldacomic story2script: George Caragonne; pencils: Rodney Ramos; inks: Art Nichols; colors: J. Jackson; letters: JadeGanon, Impa, Link, Princess Zelda
2Missing in Actioncomic story10script: George Caragonne; pencils: Rodney Ramos; inks: P. Zorito; colors: The Gradations; letters: Ken LopezGanon, Link, Princess Zelda
3The Compleat Herocomic story1script: Bryan D. Leys; pencils: Richard Rockwell; inks: Art Nichols; colors: Kingman Huie; letters: Ken LopezGanon, Link, Princess Zelda
4Trust Mecomic story10script: George Caragonne; pencils: Richard Rockwell; inks: Don Hudson; colors: Andrea Brooks, The Gradations; letters: Ken LopezGanon, Link, Princess Zelda

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Super Mario Bros. #21990On eBay ›
The Legend of Zelda #11991On eBay ›
The Legend of Zelda #51991On eBay ›
Nintendo Comics System #11990On eBay ›
The Best of the Nintendo Comics System #[nn]
ISBN 0-9626252-1-3		1990On eBay ›
Nintendo Comics System #21990On eBay ›
The Best of the Nintendo Comics System #[nn]
ISBN 0-7924-5529-0		1990On eBay ›

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Series context

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