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1September 2018
$3.99

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #1

Dark Horse · September 2018 · on sale 2018-09-12

First appearance: Tom ServoFirst appearance: Crow T. RobotFirst appearance: Jonah Heston1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic (Dark Horse, 2018 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2018
Key date
2018-09-12
On-sale date
2018-09-12
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76156800338300111

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Crow T. Robot - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Todd Nauck; colors: Wes DziobaKinga Forrester First, Synthia Forrester First, Jonah Heston First, Max First, Crow T. Robot First, Tom Servo First
1-credits, title page1pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Todd Nauck; colors: Wes Dzioba
2-comic story10script: Harold Buchholz, Joel Hodgson, Matt McGinnis, Seth Robinson, Sharyl Volpe, Mary Robinson; pencils: Todd Nauck, Mike Manley; inks: Todd Nauck, Mike Manley; colors: Wes Dzioba, Mike Manley; letters: Michael HeislerArdy First, Bonesy First, Kinga Forrester First, Growler First, Gypsy First, Jonah Heston First, Max First, Crow T. Robot First, Tom Servo First, M. Waverly First
3The Bratcomic story14script: Harold Buchholz, Joel Hodgson, Matt McGinnis, Seth Robinson, Sharyl Volpe, Mary Robinson; pencils: John Tartaglione, Mike Manley; inks: John Tartaglione, Mike Manley; colors: Mike Manley; letters: Michael HeislerTom Servo First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Steve Vance Coverbarcode 76156800338300121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mystery Science Theater 3000 #[nn]
ISBN 9781506709475; 1506709478		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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