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Sable (1988) · The Collector

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First Comics
Sable (1988)

Sable

First Comics · 1988–1990

Format: Ongoing series
Status: Ended
Issues: 27
Frequency: Monthly
Cover price: $1.75–$1.95

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

Issues
Creators
Characters
Details

Issues

27 issues

Sable (1988) #1 cover

#1

Mar 1988

Sable (1988) #2 cover

#2

Apr 1988

Sources

Grand Comics Database series 3725
Metron series 6941

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

Sable (1988) #3 cover

#3

May 1988

Sable (1988) #4 cover

#4

Jun 1988

Sable (1988) #5 cover

#5

Jul 1988

Sable (1988) #6 cover

#6

Aug 1988

Sable (1988) #7 cover

#7

Sep 1988

Sable (1988) #8 cover

#8

Oct 1988

Sable (1988) #9 cover

#9

Nov 1988

Sable (1988) #10 cover

#10

Dec 1988

Sable (1988) #11 cover

#11

Jan 1989

Sable (1988) #12 cover

#12

Feb 1989

Sable (1988) #13 cover

#13

Mar 1989

Sable (1988) #14 cover

#14

Apr 1989

Sable (1988) #15 cover

#15

May 1989

Sable (1988) #16 cover

#16

Jun 1989

Sable (1988) #17 cover

#17

Jul 1989

Sable (1988) #18 cover

#18

Aug 1989

Sable (1988) #19 cover

#19

Sep 1989

Sable (1988) #20 cover

#20

Oct 1989

Sable (1988) #21 cover

#21

Nov 1989

Sable (1988) #22 cover

#22

Dec 1989

Sable (1988) #23 cover

#23

Jan 1990

Sable (1988) #24 cover

#24

Feb 1990

Sable (1988) #25 cover

#25

Mar 1990

Sable (1988) #26 cover

#26

Apr 1990

Sable (1988) #27 cover

#27

May 1990

Creators

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

39 people credited

Writers

Marv Wolfman21 issues · #1–#23
Cherie Wilkerson4 issues · #10–#14
Steven Kaye4 issues · #24–#27
Roger Salick2 issues · #8–#11

Artists

Bill Jaaska14 issues · #1–#19
Al Bigley3 issues · #22–#24
Peter Krause3 issues · #25–#27
John Hebert2 issues · #12–#18
Dave Hoover2 issues · #20–#21
Denys Cowan1 issue
Robb Phipps1 issue
Tristan Schane1 issue

Cover artists

Bill Jaaska17 issues · #1–#18
Tim Vigil4 issues · #23–#26
Ralph Cabrera3 issues · #2–#4
Doug Hazlewood2 issues · #6–#7
Vince Giarrano2 issues · #20–#22
Denys Cowan1 issue
Adam Hughes1 issue
Steve Epting1 issue

Inkers: E. R. Cruz (10), Ralph Cabrera (5), Doug Hazlewood (3)
Colorists: Julia Lacquement (19), Bruce Timm (2), Martin Thomas (2)
Letterers: Gary Fields (14), Ken Holewczynski (4), Tom Addis (4)
Editors: Laurel Fitch (27)

Characters and teams

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

45 characters

Jon Sable18
Eden Kendall7
Sonny7
Myke Blackmon6
Lucy Blackmon3
Arthur Kimbyeu2
Captain Winters2
Grey Adler2
Harold2
Jeff Markham2
Nicholas Kendall2
Penelope Lodge2
Ruth McKenna2
Agent Smith1
Batar1
Beth Slocum1
Danny1
Elise Sable1
Grey1
Heather Sable1
Heather Wilder1
Isabel Cabrera1
Jack Wilder1
Jeremy1

Publication details

Publication notes

Continuation of Jon Sable Freelance; title changed to tie-in with CBS television show

From the Grand Comics Database.

Publishing format: was ongoing series
Binding: saddle-stitched
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US