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1August 1992
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WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1

Image · August 1992

First appearance: PikeFirst appearance: HelspontFirst appearance: Providence1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1992
Key date
1992-08-00
Indicia publisher
Malibu Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott WilliamsReno Bryce, Cole Cash, Grifter, Priscilla Kitaen, Yon Kohl, Lord Emp, Maul, Spartan, Jeremy Stone, Adrianna Tereshkova, Void, Voodoo, WarBlade, Zannah
1-text article1script: Jim Lee
2Resurrection Daycomic story28script: Jim Lee, Brandon Choi; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Mike Heisler; editing: Ruth GriceReno Bryce, Cole Cash, Grifter, Helspont First, Priscilla Kitaen, Yon Kohl, Lord Emp, Maul, Pike First, Providence First, Spartan, Jeremy Stone, Adrianna Tereshkova, Void
3Hitting the Stores in Septemberpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Marc SilvestriCyberforce [Stryker; Ripclaw]
4Coming in November to a Store Near You!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott WilliamsWetworks [Commander Dane; ?]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098933247801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Millennium Edition: WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams 1 #[nn]2000On eBay ›
WildC.A.T.s #1 3-D Special #[nn]1997On eBay ›
WildC.A.T.s: Compendium #[nn]1993On eBay ›
WildStorm Fine Arts: Spotlight on Jim Lee #12007On eBay ›
Wizard Ace Edition #15: WildC.A.T.s #1 #151997On eBay ›
Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years #[nn]
ISBN 9781401276522		2017On eBay ›
Absolute WildC.A.T.s by Jim Lee #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7495-5		2018On eBay ›
DC Comics: The Art of Jim Lee #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8593-7		2020On 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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