Publishers / Archie / Explorers of the Unknown (1990) / #2
2August 1990
$1.00; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP

Explorers of the Unknown #2

Archie · August 1990 · on sale 1990-05-22

First appearance: Blaze Blossom2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Explorers of the Unknown (Archie, 1990 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 1990
Key date
1990-08-00
On-sale date
1990-05-22
Indicia publisher
Archie Comic Publications Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Blaze Blossom - 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
0Mummy Madnesscover1pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Rex W. LindseyAngel, Gizmo, Nitro, Red, Spike, Wheels
1Mummy Madness!comic story21script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Rex W. Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino; colors: Barry Grossman; letters: Jon D'AgostinoAngel, Blaze Blossom First, Gizmo, Nitro, Red, Spike, Squint, Wheels
2-in-house column0.5script: Victor Gorelick
3-letters page1pencils: Ellen Leonforte; inks: Ellen Leonforte
4Spike Vs the Cosmic Mutant Space Monster (Sorta)comic story0.5script: Rich Margopoulos; pencils: Rex Lindsey; inks: Jon D'Agostino

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 07189646765908
Canadianprice 1.20 CAD; 0.75 GBP; barcode 07189646765908

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Archie Comics Digest #1611999On eBay ›
Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine #242013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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