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First

Founded 1983 US 85 series

First Comics was an American comic book publisher active from 1983 to 1991, then revived from 2011 onward (stylized as 1First Comics). The company is known for titles like American Flagg!, Grimjack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable.

Along with Pacific Comics and Eclipse Comics, First took early advantage of the direct market. The company attracted writers and artists from DC and Marvel to produce creator-owned titles that were not subject to the Comics Code and could feature more mature content.

Name
First
Founded
1983
Series
85
Headquarters
US
First Published
1982

Latest series
Badger: Mad Monkeys Shock n' Roll

Badger: Mad Monkeys Shock n' Roll

First

4 issues

Frickin' Butt-Kickin' Zombie Ants

Frickin' Butt-Kickin' Zombie Ants (2015)

First

1 issue

Classics Illustrated

Classics Illustrated (1990)

First

27 issues

Badger

Badger (1983)

First, Capital Comics

70 issues

Meta-4

Meta-4 (1991)

Limited Series

First

3 issues

Lone Wolf and Cub

Lone Wolf and Cub (1987)

First

45 issues

Grimjack

Grimjack (1984)

First

81 issues

Dreadstar

Dreadstar (1986)

First

64 issues

Nexus

Nexus (1983)

First

80 issues

Sable

Sable (1988)

First

27 issues

Characters
Badger

Badger

Norbert Sykes

Grimjack

Grimjack

John Gaunt

Reuben Flagg

Reuben Flagg

Reuben Mikhail Flagg

Zen

Zen

Judah Maccabee

Judah Maccabee

Fred Maccabee

Archangel

Archangel

Lady Criseyde

Oedi

Oedi

Oedi

Dave

Dave

Whisper

Whisper

Alexis Devin

Skeevo

Skeevo

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