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Issue: Darkchylde #0
Publication Date: March 1998
 
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Is Variant Variant: Dynamic Forces Exclusive Alternate Cover
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Publisher: FlagImage
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Indicia Publisher: Homage Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $3.80 CAD
$2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
12 (1 story, 2 covers) from base issue
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Although the cover lists 2.50 USD; 3.80 CAD as the price, the actual cost was 6.95 USD plus shipping - available mail order only through Dynamic Forces, Inc. A signed copy of this issue was available for 19.95 USD plus shipping.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
fantasy, horror
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
credits and indicia over a background image of spiders on spiderwebs and bats. The image has the depiction of a tear slightly above the middle of the page through which you see a photographic image of the hair and eyes of a woman.
The Promise

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
fantasy, horror
War; Piece
Back when I was younger and I had friends we used to play a little game.
Ariel is lonely on her birthday, but War and Piece make her a cake and bring her presents to cheer her up. She pressures Piece into telling her information about her mother.
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Miscellaneous
21
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
fantasy, horror
Blond hair, baby blues, long legs and Attitude...
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Miscellaneous
3
3-page ad for Darkchylde: The Legacy (includes 2-page centerfold illustration). Photographic image from background of first page looks to be the same image as the background of the credit/title page with slightly different image editing.
Max Finds Susanna!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Max Faraday
but is he too late?
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo for Divine Right #6
Bubble-icious

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
adventure, crime, espionage, humorous, mystery
Danger Girl [Abbey Chase]
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Miscellaneous
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promo for Danger Girl #2

Wildstorm FX members credited with coloring Danger Girl (Wildstorm, 1998 series) #2 are: Justin Ponsor, Guy Major (credited as "The Guy"), Ben Dimagmaliw, and Martin Jimenez. Which colorist tended to cover duties is not specified in the issue.
Darknotes

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Sage; Piece; Fang; Kauldron (villain)
Man, when I said time flies, I wasn't kidding!
Writer's note followed by fan art submitted for a Wizard contest to draw a cover for Darkchylde.
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Miscellaneous
3
Fan art submissions are from Lamont Wilkerson, Stephen Toth, and Austin Stewart.
Darkchylde Summer '98 Tour

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
Summer's on its way, and Darkchylde creator/artist and writer...
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Miscellaneous
1
Background of ad is an image of Ariel wearing a pink bikini, sitting suspended in spiderwebs.
AnotherUniverse.com Ad

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
DANGER GIRL: Danger Girl [Abbey Chase]
WITCHBLADE: Witchblade [Sara Pezzini]
TOMB RAIDER/WITCHBLADE: Tomb Raider [Lara Croft]; Witchblade [Sara Pezzini]
DIVINE RIGHT: Max Faraday; Christie [Christine Blaze]
DARKCHYLDE: Darkchylde [Ariel Chylde]
BATTLE CHASERS: Gully; Calibretto; Knolan; Garrison
THE DARKNESS: The Darkness [Jackie Estacado]; Witchblade [Sara Pezzini]; Ian Nottingham
THE COVEN: Spellcaster [Sasha Cullen]; Tundra (owl familiar); Fantom [Colette Deleon]
ASCENSION: Andy [Dr. Andromeda Weaver]; Lt. Lucien Barnes
Wet & Wild!
AnotherUniverse.com ad featuring thumbnail images of Darkchylde, Battle Chasers, Divine Right, Ascension, Witchblade, Tomb Raider/Witchblade, The Darkness, Danger Girl, and The Coven comic covers.
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Miscellaneous
1
Darkchylde Delights

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Sage; War; Piece; Pennance; Perry Stodghill
It's Here!
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Miscellaneous
1
promo for Darkchylde fan club through Dynamic Forces, Inc.

There was another co-creator of the Darkchylde logo other than Randy Queen (whose name I am now, for some reason, unable to find in credits)...until we find it, this note will have to suffice.
Nightmare Emporium

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Kauldron (villain); Sage
We have a limited supply of super rare Darkchylde collectibles...
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Miscellaneous
1
Ad for Nightmare Emporium reproducing images from Darkchylde comics, trading cards, and other merchandise.
All this, and Knightmares too!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Subject Matter
fantasy, horror
War; Piece; Pennance; Sage
The trade (collecting issues 1-5) out now!
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1
promo for Darkchylde trade paperback

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