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2October 2018
$3.99

Stranger Things #2

Dark Horse · October 2018 · on sale 2018-10-31

First appearance: Barb Holland3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Stranger Things (Dark Horse, 2018 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
October 2018
Key date
2018-10-31
On-sale date
2018-10-31
Indicia publisher
Dark Horse Comics Inc.
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76156800341300211

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Barb Holland - 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 BriclotJoyce Byers
1Chapter Twocomic story20script: Jody Houser; pencils: Stefano Martino; inks: Keith Champagne; colors: Lauren Affe; letters: Nate Piekos, BlambotWill Byers, Demogorgon, Dustin Henderson, Lucas Sinclair, Mike Wheeler, Joyce Byers, Barb Holland First
2-illustration1pencils: Fruiz; inks: Fruiz; colors: Fruiz

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Greg Ruthbarcode 76156800341300221
Steve Morrisbarcode 76156800341300231
Photo Coverbarcode 76156800341300241

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Other Side
ISBN 9781506709765; 1506709761		2019On 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

‹ #12 of 4#3 ›

Sources

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