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1September 2018
$3.99

Stranger Things #1

Dark Horse · September 2018 · on sale 2018-09-26

First appearance: Eleven8 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Stranger Things (Dark Horse, 2018 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2018
Key date
2018-09-26
On-sale date
2018-09-26
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76156800341300111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Eleven - 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: Aleksi Briclot; inks: Aleksi Briclot; colors: Aleksi BriclotWill Byers, Demogorgon, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, Mike Wheeler
1Chapter Onecomic story20script: Jody Houser; pencils: Stefano Martino; inks: Keith Champagne; colors: Lauren Affe; letters: Nate Piekos, BlambotWill Byers, Demogorgon, Eleven First, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, Mike Wheeler
2-illustration1pencils: Fruiz; inks: Fruiz; colors: Fruiz

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Rafael Albuquerquebarcode 76156800341300121
Kyle Lambertbarcode 76156800341300131
Photo Coverbarcode 76156800341300141
Midtown Comics Exclusive - Francesco Mattinaprice [none]; barcode 76156800376500111
Scorpion Comics Exclusive - Clayton Crainprice [none]; barcode 76156800378900111
New York Comic Con Exclusive Variant - Fabio Moonprice [none]; barcode 76156800377200111
Surprise Comics Exclusive - Lee Bermejoprice [none] (see notes); barcode 76156800377200111
Sanctum Sanctorum Exclusive - Lucio Parrilloprice 19.99 USD; barcode 76156800354300111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Other Side
ISBN 9781506709765; 1506709761		2019On eBay ›
Stranger Things #1 Ashcan #[nn]2018On eBay ›
Stranger Things Library Edition #1
ISBN 1-50672-762-X; 978-1-50672-762-2		2021On eBay ›
Stranger Things Omnibus #1
ISBN 9781506727646		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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