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Hardcase #1 (1993) · The Collector

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Malibu
Hardcase (1993)
#1

Malibu#1

Hardcase

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Hardcase #1

Winners Never Quit

Publisher: Malibu
Cover date: June 1993
Cover price: $1.95
Pages: 36

Key issue

1st appearance of Hardcase
1st appearance of Justin Kuttner
1st appearance of Nancy Kaplan

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Grand Comics Database issue 53124

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Printing not stated

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Newsstand

Printing not stated · $1.95

Ultra Limited Edition

Printing not stated · $1.95

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Credits

Writer: James Hudnall
Penciller: Jim Callahan
Inker: Norm Breyfogle
Colorist: Paul Mounts
Letterer: Tim Eldred
Cover: Dave Gibbons

Editorial and production

Editor: Chris Ulm

Characters

Hardcase· 1st appearance
Justin Kuttner· 1st appearance
Nancy Kaplan· 1st appearance
D. J. Blast (introduction
Death)
Forsa (introduction
Head Knocker (villain
introduction)
NM-E (villain
Starburst (introduction
teamed as The Squad)

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