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1October 1982
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Blade Runner #1

Marvel · October 1982 · on sale 1982-07-13

First appearance: Rick DeckardFirst appearance: Blade RunnerFirst appearance: Roy BattyDeath of Zhora Salome2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Blade Runner (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1982
Key date
1982-10-00
On-sale date
1982-07-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Capt. Harry Bryant - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Dr. Eldon Tyrell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of J.F. Sebastian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Zhora Salome.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Al Williamson; inks: Carlos Garzón; letters: Rick ParkerBlade Runner First, Rick Deckard First
1Blade Runnercomic story23script: Archie Goodwin, Hampton Fancher, David Peoples; pencils: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón; inks: Al Williamson, Carlos Garzón, Dan Green, Ralph Reese; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Ed KingRoy Batty First, Blade Runner First, Capt. Harry Bryant First, Hannibal Chew First, Rick Deckard First, Gaff First, Dave Holden First, Leon Kowalski First, Pris First, Rachel First, Zhora Salome First, J.F. Sebastian First, Dr. Eldon Tyrell First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Gene Day; inks: Gene DayFu Manchu, Shang-Chi, Zheng Zu

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860225410
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860225410

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Series context

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Sources

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