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1January 2002
$3.50; 5.75 CAD

Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #1

DC · January 2002 · on sale November 14, 2001

First appearance (cover): Jonni FutureFirst appearance (cover): Jonni RayFirst appearance (cover): Jermaal pan Pavane
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Identification plate

Series
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales (DC, 2002 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 2002
Key date
January 2002
On-sale date
November 14, 2001
Indicia publisher
America's Best Comics, LLC
Price
$3.50; 5.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194122723800111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Jonni Future - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Jonni Ray - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Jermaal pan Pavane - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: David Baron; letters: Todd Klein, Todd KleinJonni Future First, Jermaal pan Pavane First, Jonni Ray First, Tesla Strong, Tom Strong
1The Dark Insidecomic story12script: Alan Moore; pencils: Paul Rivoche; inks: Paul Rivoche; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd KleinTom Strong
2Tesla Timecomic story4script: Alan Moore; pencils: Jaime Hernandez; inks: Jaime Hernandez; colors: Matt Hollingsworth; letters: Todd KleinKing Solomon, Tesla Strong, Tom Strong
3Young Tom Strong and the Fiend of the Forgotten Shorecomic story8script: Steve Moore; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Alan Weiss; colors: Giulia Brusco; letters: Todd Klein, Todd KleinChief Omotu First, Dhalua Strong, Tom Strong
4The Halfway Housecomic story8script: Steve Moore; pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams; colors: David Baron; letters: Todd Klein, Todd KleinJonni Future First, Jermaal pan Pavane First, Jonni Ray First
5Tom Strong's Terrific Talesin-house column1script: Scott Dunbier; pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #1
ISBN 1-4012-0030-3		2004On eBay ›
Tom Strong's Terrific Tales #1
ISBN 1-4012-0029-X		2005On eBay ›
America's Best Comics Primer #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1857-7		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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