Publishers / Dark Horse / Mecha (1987) / #1
1June 1987
$1.75; 2.50 CAD

Mecha #1

Dark Horse · June 1987

First appearance: ConcreteFirst appearance: Ronald Lithgow
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Identification plate

Series
Mecha (Dark Horse, 1987 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
June 1987
Key date
1987-06-00
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Publishing Co.
Price
$1.75; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Ronald Lithgow - 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
0-cover1pencils: Chris Warner; inks: Art Nichols
1First Contactcredits, title page1script: Randy Stradley
2First Contactcomic story28script: Randy Stradley; pencils: Harrison Fong; inks: Art Nichols; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: John Workman
3Data Sheettext article1letters: typeset
4This Summer's Best Betillustration2pencils: Jim Bradrick, Randy Emberlin, Chris Warner, Larry Stroman, Paul Chadwick, Art Nichols; inks: Jim Bradrick, Randy Emberlin, Chris Warner, Larry Stroman, Paul Chadwick, Art NicholsWacky Squirell; The American; The Mark; Concrete; Boris the Bear; Trekker; Mecha; Roma; The Vitruvian Man
5-text article1script: Paul Chadwick; pencils: Paul Chadwick; inks: Paul ChadwickConcrete First, Ronald Lithgow First
6She's Herepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ron Randall; inks: Ron Randall
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Larry Stroman; inks: Randy Emberlin

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Series context

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Sources

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