Publishers / Acclaim / Valiant / Solar, Man of the Atom (1991) / #1
1September 1991
$1.75; 2.25 CAD

Solar, Man of the Atom #1

Acclaim / Valiant · September 1991 · on sale June 18, 1991

First appearance: Erica PierceFirst appearance: Phil SeleskiFirst appearance: Gayle Nordheim
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Identification plate

Series
Solar, Man of the Atom (Acclaim / Valiant, 1991 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1991
Key date
September 1991
On-sale date
June 18, 1991
Indicia publisher
Valiant
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD
Pages
44

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Solarcover1pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-SmithSolar
1No Place Like Home; (Second Death part 1)comic story26script: Jim Shooter; pencils: D. David Perlin; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Kathryn Bolinger; letters: JadeGayle Nordheim First, Erica Pierce First, Phil Seleski First, John Veerhusen First
2The Sun Also Arisethforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1letters: typeset
3Alpha and Omega (part 1)comic story6script: Jim Shooter, Bob Layton; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Jade MoedeGayle Nordheim First, Erica Pierce First, Phil Seleski First
4untitledcomic story2script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Janet Jackson

Where to read it

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Solar, Man of the Atom: Alpha and Omega #01994On eBay ›
Solar, Man of the Atom [Second Death] #11994On eBay ›
Solar, Man of the Atom [Alpha and Omega] #01994On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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