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1January 1990
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A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" #1

Marvel · January 1990

First appearance: Mr. RavenscoreFirst appearance: Henry Clerk
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Identification plate

Series
A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1990
Key date
January 1990
Indicia publisher
Epic Comics
Price
$4.95; 6.25 CAD
Pages
68
Barcode
024885230512
ISBN
0-87135-602-3

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Henry Clerk - 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: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Mark BadgerLenore Castle, Doctor Zero, Victor Guillermos
1recap, creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Forewordcomic story4script: D. G. Chichester, Margaret Clark; pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Jim Novak
3Extracting the Control Rodscomic story28script: D. G. Chichester, Margaret Clark; pencils: Kevin O'Neill; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Bill OakleyHenry Clerk First, Doctor Zero, Mr. Ravenscore First
4Interludecomic story4script: D. G. Chichester, Margaret Clark; pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Jim NovakSt. George
5Breaching the Containment Structurecomic story28script: D. G. Chichester, Margaret Clark; pencils: Gray Morrow; inks: Gray Morrow; colors: John Wellington; letters: Phil FelixMr. Ravenscore First
6credits and indiciacredits, title page1letters: typeset
7Shadowlinepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetMr. Ravenscore

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Series context

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Sources

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