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1March 1993
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Stormwatch #1

Image · March 1993

First appearance: FujiFirst appearance: Toshiro MisawaFirst appearance: Nigel Keane1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Stormwatch (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1993
Key date
1993-03-00
Indicia publisher
An Image Comics title published in cooperation with Malibu Comics.
Price
$1.95; 2.45 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim LeeBattalion, Diva First, Alessandra Fermi First, Fuji First, Hellstrike First, Nikolas Kamarov First, Nigel Keane First, Jackson King, Toshiro Misawa First, Winter First
1-credits, title page1colors: ? (page color design); letters: typeset
2-comic story23script: Brandon Choi, Jim Lee; pencils: Scott Clark; inks: Trevor Scott, John Tighe, Joseph H. Mendoza, Rod Mojica; colors: Joe Chiodo, Wendy Fouts, Chameleon Prime; letters: Michael HeislerBattalion, Henry Bendix First, Brutus, Deathtrap, Diva First, Alessandra Fermi First, Fuji First, Hellslayer First, Hellstrike First, Nikolas Kamarov First, Nigel Keane First, Kilgore First, Jackson King, Malcolm King First
3Jae Leepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae LeeGrifter; Zealot
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Scott WilliamsRobert Bearclaw, Impact, Boomer O'Shea, Pitt, Ripclaw
5Unionpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim LeeUnion
7Welcome back to the beginningpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim LeeWildC.A.T.S [Maul; Grifter; Spartan; Voodoo; Zealot; Lord Emp; Warcry]
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Lee, Nick Manabat; inks: Jim LeeDeathblow; Cybernary
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Bob LaytonSolar [Phil]; Void

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098933272001

Where to read it

CollectionYear
WildStorm Fine Arts: Spotlight on Jim Lee #12007On eBay ›
Genesis: The #1 Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1-887279-91-1		1998On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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