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1June 2001
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Fray #1

Dark Horse · June 2001

First appearance: Melaka Fray3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Fray (Dark Horse, 2001 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 2001
Key date
2001-06-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156800018400111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Melaka Fray - 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
0Fraycover1pencils: Karl MolineMelaka Fray First
1Chapter One: Big City Girl [Part 1 of 8]comic story22script: Joss Whedon; pencils: Karl Moline; inks: Andy Owens; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: Michelle MadsenMelaka Fray First
2Name That Lettercoltext article2script: Scott Stuart Allie; pencils: Karl Moline; inks: Dave StewartMelaka Fray First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
2nd printingbarcode 76156800018400112
3rd printingbarcode 76156800018400113
Gold Foil Logo VariantSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fray #[nn]
ISBN 1-56971-751-6		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

1 of 8#2 ›

Sources

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