Publishers / Dark Horse / Dark Horse Presents (1986) / #22
22September 1988
$1.75; 2.20 CAD

Dark Horse Presents #22

Dark Horse · September 1988

First appearance: Eric Duckman
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Identification plate

Series
Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse, 1986 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$1.75; 2.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul Chadwick; colors: Paul ChadwickConcrete
1Contentstable of contents1pencils: Andrew Murphy; inks: Andrew Murphy
2Goodwill Ambassadorcomic story8script: Paul Chadwick; pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Jed Hotchkiss; letters: Bill SpicerConcrete
3Reflectionstext story5script: Andrew Murphy; pencils: Andrew Murphy; inks: Andrew Murphy
4-comic story1script: Rick Geary; pencils: Rick Geary; inks: Rick Geary
5The Dark Horse San Diego Con '88 Scrapbook!text article4script: Randy Stradley; letters: Randy Stradley
6Chinkscomic story8script: Ron Randall; pencils: Ron Randall; inks: Dave Dorman, Lurene Haines; letters: Ken BruzenakTrekker
7Love Me Tendercomic story2script: Everett Peck; pencils: Everett Peck; inks: Everett Peck; letters: Everett PeckEric Duckman First
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: William Stout; pencils: William Stout; inks: William Stout; letters: William Stout

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of Dark Horse Presents #21990On eBay ›
Heights
ISBN 1-59307-420-4		2005On eBay ›
Concrete: Complete Short Stories 1986-1989 #[nn]
ISBN 1878574175		1990On eBay ›
Trekker Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1616552114		2013On eBay ›
Early Stories 1977-1988 #[nn]2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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