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Publishers / Dark Horse / Dark Horse Presents (1986) / #1
1[July] 1986
$1.50; 2.15 CAD

Dark Horse Presents #1

Dark Horse · [July] 1986 · on sale July 1, 1986

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Identification plate

Series
Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse, 1986 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[July] 1986
Key date
July 1, 1986
On-sale date
July 1, 1986
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Publishing Co.
Price
$1.50; 2.15 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file Dark Horse's first publication, July 1986, an anthology that would later introduce Concrete and, at #88, Sin City. The independent publisher that outlasted nearly all of its contemporaries starts here.

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
0-cover1pencils: Chris Warner; inks: Chris WarnerBlack Cross [Conrad]
1And We're Off!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Randy Stradley; pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul Chadwick
2Black Cross [Part 1]comic story8script: Chris Warner; pencils: Chris Warner; inks: Chris Warner; letters: John WorkmanBlack Zone Special Operations Unit [Conrad; Tyson; Providence; Rasco; Cereghino]
3Lifestyles of the Rich and Famouscomic story8script: Paul Chadwick; pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul Chadwick; letters: Bill SpicerConcrete; Larry Munro; Maureen Vonnegut; Mrs. Grace; Andre Grace
4Mindwalkcomic story8script: Randy Stradley; pencils: Randy Emberlin; inks: Randy Emberlin; letters: John WorkmanMr. Garrett; Myron; Agent Doyle; Eric Von Bohlen
5Brighter!comic story6script: Paul Chadwick; pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul Chadwick; letters: Bill Spicer
6Winner's Circletext article1letters: typeset
7In This Issueillustration1pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul ChadwickConcrete; Larry Munro; Maureen Vonnegut

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 1.50 USD; 2.30 CAD
Third Printingprice 2.25 USD; 2.75 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Concrete Color Special #11989On eBay ›
Black Cross Special #11988On eBay ›
The Best of Dark Horse Presents #11989On eBay ›
Depths
ISBN 1-59307-343-7		2005On eBay ›
Strange Armor
ISBN 978-1-59307-560-6;1-59307-560-X		2006On eBay ›
Concrete: Complete Short Stories 1986-1989 #[nn]
ISBN 1878574175		1990On eBay ›
Dark Horse Presents #[nn]1992On eBay ›
Wizard Ace Edition #6: Dark Horse Presents #1 #61996On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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