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E-Man (1983) · The Collector

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First Comics
E-Man (1983)

E-Man

First Comics · 1983–1985

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 25
Frequency: Monthly
Cover price: $1.00–$1.25

New issues go on your pull list in Releases, with the date to order each one by.

First Comics#1

E-Man

Issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

25 issues

E-Man

#1

Apr 1983

E-Man

#2

May 1983

E-Man

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 2811

Catalog data from the Grand Comics Database is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and was normalized by The Collector. Cover images belong to their publishers.

#3

Jun 1983

E-Man

#4

Jul 1983

E-Man

#5

Aug 1983

E-Man

#6

Sep 1983

E-Man

#7

Oct 1983

E-Man

#8

Nov 1983

E-Man

#9

Dec 1983

First Comics#10

E-Man

#10

Jan 1984

First Comics#11

E-Man

#11

Feb 1984

First Comics#12

E-Man

#12

Mar 1984

First Comics#13

E-Man

#13

Apr 1984

First Comics#14

E-Man

#14

May 1984

First Comics#15

E-Man

#15

Jun 1984

First Comics#16

E-Man

#16

Jul 1984

First Comics#17

E-Man

#17

Aug 1984

First Comics#18

E-Man

#18

Sep 1984

First Comics#19

E-Man

#19

Oct 1984

First Comics#20

E-Man

#20

Nov 1984

First Comics#21

E-Man

#21

Dec 1984

First Comics#22

E-Man

#22

Feb 1985

First Comics#23

E-Man

#23

Apr 1985

First Comics#24

E-Man

#24

Jun 1985

First Comics#25

E-Man

#25

Aug 1985

Creators

Who made the most issues of this run, with the issues they span.

25 people credited

Writers

Joe Staton14 issues · #9–#23
Martin Pasko8 issues · #1–#10
Bruce Patterson3 issues · #4–#11
Paul Kupperberg3 issues · #8–#11
Mike W. Barr2 issues · #4–#23
Nicola Cuti2 issues · #24–#25
John Byrne1 issue
Max Allan Collins1 issue

Artists

Joe Staton25 issues · #1–#25
Bruce Patterson3 issues · #4–#11
John Byrne1 issue
Terry Beatty1 issue
Lee Marrs1 issue
Rick Burchett1 issue
Reed Waller1 issue
Fred Hembeck1 issue

Cover artists

Joe Staton25 issues · #1–#25

Inkers: Rick Burchett (21), Joe Staton (6), Bruce Patterson (3)
Colorists: Wendy Fiore (23), Bruce Patterson (4)
Letterers: Ken Bruzenak (22), Bruce Patterson (4), John Byrne (1)
Editors: Mike Gold (24)

Characters and teams

Who appears most often in this run, by issues they appear in.

127 characters

E-Man24
Michael Mauser21
Teddy Q21
Nova17
Donald Duke9
Nova Kane5
Tyger Lili5
Albert Einstein4
Big Al3
Drizzle3
Randarr The Inexplicable3
Airhead2
Debbe Webbe2
Ford Fairmont2
Golden Gopher2
Photon2
Slimesquirmer ]2
Snapton2
Stanley Presents2
The B-Team2
The F-Men2
The Weasel2
'p'str'ph'1
Agent I.M. Faceless1

Publication details

Publication notes

Primarily a direct sales comic, though copies did appear on Chicago newsstands. Issues #1-19 have an indicia title of "E-Man Comics" with only "E-Man" in bold lettering.

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior