Publishers / Dark Horse / Madman Comics (1994) / #16
16December 1999
$2.95; 4.50 CAD

Madman Comics #16

Dark Horse · December 1999

First appearance: Mr. GumFirst appearance: Jack Pomade
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Identification plate

Series
Madman Comics (Dark Horse, 1994 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
December 1999
Key date
1999-12-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76156895009001611

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura AllredFrank Einstein, Madman, Mr. Gum First, Jack Pomade First
1Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Frank Einstein's Holi-daze Adventurecomic story25script: Mike Allred; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Mike AllredAstroman, Frank Einstein, Dr. Gillespie Flem, Joe Lombard, Madman
3-letters page1script: Mike Allred; pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike Allred; colors: Laura Allred
4Halloween '99comic story4script: Bernie Mireault; pencils: Bernie Mireault; inks: Bernie Mireault; colors: Bernie Mireault; letters: Bernie MireaultBEM
5House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)2
6Next Issue:promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike AllredFrank Einstein, Madman
7Back Cover Picture Exhibitionillustration1pencils: Seth; inks: Seth; colors: SethFrank Einstein, Madman

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Madman Gargantua #[nn]
ISBN 1-58240-740-1; 978-1-58240-740-1		2007On eBay ›
Madman #3
ISBN 1-58240-893-9		2008On eBay ›
Madman Library Edition #1
ISBN 1-50672-244-X; 978-1-50672-244-3		2021On eBay ›
Madman Library Edition #2
ISBN 978-1-50672-245-0; 1-50672-245-8		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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