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1 DirectAugust 1992
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Shadowhawk #1 Direct

Image · August 1992 · on sale 1992

First appearance: Marc BarrosFirst appearance: SeahawkFirst appearance: Coldsnap
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Identification plate

Series
Shadowhawk (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#1 Direct
Publication date
August 1992
Key date
1992-08-00
On-sale date
1992
Indicia publisher
An Image Comics title published in cooperation with Malibu Comics.
Price
$2.50; 3.00 CAD
Pages
40

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Lieutenant Lou Jacks - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Infiniti - 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
0Who Is Shadowhawkcover1pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Rob LiefeldPaul Johnstone, ShadowHawk
1A Nightmare Walkingcredits, title page1letters: typeset
2A Nightmare Walkingcomic story23script: Jim Valentino; pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Jim Valentino; colors: Digital Chameleon; letters: Diane ValentinoLieutenant Lou Jacks First, Paul Johnstone, ShadowHawk, Shaft, Jeff Terrell
3-promo (ad from the publisher)4letters: typeset
5Infinitiillustration1pencils: Richard Horie; inks: Paul ScottInfiniti First, Erika Richmond First
6The Othersillustration2pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Jim Valentino; colors: Eric Stephenson; letters: Diane ValentinoThe Others [Racket; Guardd; Kontact; Klone; Rebound]
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetAtlas First, Alex Barros First, Marc Barros First, Battlestone, Chapel, Coldsnap First, Die Hard, Rebecca Hailey First, Kayo First, Hiroshi Kuramoto First, Katherine Pearson First, Calvin Raines, Seahawk First, Shaft
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dale Keown; inks: Dale KeownPitt
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Whilce Portacio
10Jim's First Drawing of Shadowhawkillustration1pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Jim ValentinoPaul Johnstone, ShadowHawk
12-letters page1script: Jim Valentino
13-blank page(s)1

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Shadowhawk: Out of the Shadows #[nn]1993On eBay ›
ShadowHawk: Out of the Shadows #[nn]
ISBN 0-936211-50-4		1993On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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