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The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings #[nn]

Dark Horse · [August] 2003 · on sale 2003

First appearance: OrphanFirst appearance: JackFirst appearance: Pugsley
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Identification plate

Series
The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings (Dark Horse, 2003 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
[August] 2003
Key date
2003-08-00
On-sale date
2003
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$14.95
Pages
108
Barcode
978156971958951495
ISBN
1-56971-958-6

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Pauline Raskin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Brandon Waite - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianni; colors: Jim Keegan; letters: Jim Keegan
1-credits, title page1
2The Rime of the Ancient Marinerillustration1pencils: Gustave Doré; inks: Gustave Doré
3Titleforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1
4Credits and Indiciacredits, title page1letters: typeset
5Table of Contentstable of contents1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration)
6Dedicationforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration)
7Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Scott Allie
8Gonecomic story10script: Mike Richardson, P. Craig Russell; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Lovern Kindzierski; letters: Galen ShowmanMike Lemond; Mrs. Lemons (Mike's mother); Jackson Lee Curry [as Jake]; Janet Curry (Jake's mother); unnamed policeman
9Dr. Carp's Experimentcomic story13script: Mike Mignola; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Clem RobinsHellboy, Pauline Raskin First
10Thurnley Abbeytext story15script: Perceval Landon; pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianniunnamed British narrator; Alastair Covin; John Broughton; Vivien Wilde Broughton (John's wife); Chapman (Thurnley Abbey's butler); Glenham
11This Small Favorcomic story8script: Scott Allie; pencils: Paul Lee; inks: Brian Horton; colors: Dave StewartBrandon Waite First
12Forevercomic story8script: Uli Oesterle; pencils: Uli Oesterle; inks: Uli Oesterle; colors: Uli Oesterle; letters: Uli OesterleAntono; Marla; Cheng Lee (the tattooist); Cheng Lee's son
13The House on the Corner!comic story4script: Milton Freewater Jr.; pencils: Lucas Marangon; inks: Lucas Marangon; colors: Jason Hvam; letters: Jason Hvam
14Spirit Rescuetext article10script: Scott Allie
15Lies, Death, and Olfactory Delusionscomic story8script: Randy Stradley; pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul Chadwick; colors: Michelle Madsen; letters: Michelle MadsenLarry Eastling; Dennis
16Straycomic story8script: Evan Dorkin; pencils: Jill Thompson; inks: Jill Thompson; colors: Jill Thompson; letters: Jason Arthur, Jill ThompsonAce First, Emrys First, Jack First, Orphan First, Pugsley First, Rex First, Whitey First
17Our Artists and Writerstext article3pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset
18Back Coverpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typeset

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Sources

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