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1October 1993
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Out of the Vortex #1

Dark Horse · October 1993 · on sale 1993-10

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Identification plate

Series
Out of the Vortex (Dark Horse, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1993
Key date
1993-10-00
On-sale date
1993-10
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Doug Mahnke; colors: Matt Hollingsworth, James SinclairVortex/The Heretic; SEEKERS: Brother Arioc
1Xpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Jimmy PalmiottiX [John Smith 24]
2From the Maelstromcomic story24script: John Ostrander; pencils: Damon Willis; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: James Sinclair, Matthew Hollingsworth; letters: Lois BuhalisVortex/The Heretic; Lieutenant Eileen Anderson; Brother Paimon (villain, death); Brother Arioc (villain); Sister Jeqon (villain); Brother Rimmon (villain); Colonel Howard; General Blaire; Captain Richmond; Congressman Vincent DeMarco
6Out of the Mailboxletters page3script: Jennie Bricker; pencils: Damon Willis; inks: Joe RubinsteinStu Hiner (photo); Vortex/The Heretic
7Star Wars Dark Empirepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dave Dorman; inks: Dave Dorman; colors: Dave DormanC-3PO, Lando Calrissian, Chewbacca, Boba Fett, Leia Organa, Sheev Palpatine, R2-D2, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo
8Finish Linein-house column1script: Randy Stradley
9Out of the Vortexpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike MignolaVortex/The Heretic
10Horror Writers of America Nineteen Ninety-Twocover1pencils: Dave Dorman; inks: Dave Dorman; colors: Dave DormanAlien Queen [Xenomorph Queen]

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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