Flare #1 was published by Heroic Publishing on November 1, 1990, as part of a series that began in 1990. Dennis Mallonee writes, and art comes from Howard Simpson, Janice Cohen and Mark Beachum. This 52-page issue features Flare, Lady Arcane, Doctor Arcane, Black Enchantress and Professor Pomegranate, among 9 characters cataloged on VerseDB.