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Issue: The Best of Dark Horse Presents #1
Publication Date: January 1989
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Issues: #1 of 3 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDark Horse
Brand: Dark Horse Comics [chess piece]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 132
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $8.35 CAD
$5.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 27 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Randy Stradley
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color Cover; Black and White interior
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Binding: Squarebound Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Cover, Front Only (of Wraparound and/or Gatefold)
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Penciller(s): Paul Chadwick (painted)
Inker(s): Paul Chadwick (painted)
Colorist(s): Paul Chadwick (painted)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Concrete
Character(s): Concrete; The Mask; Black Cross; Mr. Monster; Bob The Alien; Mindwalk; Monq; Paleolove
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: On front half of wrap-around cover Paul Chadwick's Concrete is climbing in some rocky hills. On the back-cover pane, the other character's faces are seen growing as rock formations.
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[untitled]

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Richardson
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A foreword from publisher Mike Richardson.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Gray Embrace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Chadwick
Penciller(s): Paul Chadwick
Inker(s): Paul Chadwick
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Concrete
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #4 published January 1987
was The Gray Embrace [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Concrete; Hellwalk, Inc.

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Information on the preceding Concrete story and the following Hellwalk, Inc. story.
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Pages: 1
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Cortege

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis
Penciller(s): Mark Badger
Inker(s): Mark Badger
Letterer(s): Jim Spivey
Subject Matter
Genres: horror
Feature(s): Hellwalk, Inc.
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #2 published September 1986
was Cortege [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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The Sack Murder of 1954

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rick Geary
Penciller(s): Rick Geary
Inker(s): Rick Geary
Letterer(s): Rick Geary
Subject Matter
Genres: crime, historical
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #19 published July 1988
was The Sack Murder of 1954 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5
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Sack Murder; Fossil

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Brief introductions to the preceding Rick Geary story "The Sack Murder" and the following Tony Salmons page "Fossil"
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Pages: 1
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Fossil or Perilous Archaeology

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Salmons
Inker(s): Tony Salmons
Letterer(s): Tony Salmons
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #9 published July 1987
was Fossil ...or Perilous Archeology [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Silent story, with sound effects and alien language, but no dialogue.
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Paleolove

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gary Davis
Penciller(s): Gary Davis
Inker(s): Gary Davis
Letterer(s): Gary Davis
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #16 published March 1988
was When the Old World Was New [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Paleolove; Black Cross; Forgotten

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Brief introductions to the previous story "Paleolove" and the two stories following "Black Cross" and "Forgotten."
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chris Warner
Penciller(s): Chris Warner
Inker(s): Chris Warner
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Black Cross
Character(s): Black Cross
First Line: Love Annie
Synopsis: Black Cross comes across a dead man and takes his belongings. When he finds a photo of the dead man's beloved Annie, he feels remorse and goes back to bury the corpse.
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #20 published August 1988
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Forgotten

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ross Evan West
Penciller(s): Carel Moiseiwitsch
Inker(s): Carel Moiseiwitsch
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
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Reprint Notes: from the Portland, Oregon alternative newspaper Clinton Street Quarterly
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Reprinted prior to this publication in Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse, 1986 series) #11 (October 1987).
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Mixed Results

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jim Bradrick
Inker(s): Jim Bradrick
Letterer(s): Jim Bradrick
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Wacky Squirrel
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #20 published August 1988
was Mixed Results [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Silent story, with sound effects but no dialogue.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark A. Nelson
Penciller(s): Mark A. Nelson
Inker(s): Mark A. Nelson
Letterer(s): Mark A. Nelson
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dinosaur Tales
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Reprint Notes: from Just Imagine Comics And Stories (Just Imagine Graphics, 1982 series) #?
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Reprinted prior to this publication in Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse, 1986 series) #11 (October 1987) and Dark Horse Presents (Dark Horse, 1986 series) #14 (January 1988).
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Wacky Squirrel; Dinosaur Tales; Sky Of Heads

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Brief introductions to the preceding Wacky Squirrel and Dinosaur Tales stories, and the following Sky of Heads story.
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Pages: 1
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Quality Time

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Chadwick
Penciller(s): Paul Chadwick
Inker(s): Paul Chadwick; Jed Hotchkiss
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Concrete; Sky Of Heads
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #18 published June 1988
was A Sky of Heads: Quality Time [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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His World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Michael T. Gilbert
Penciller(s): Michael T. Gilbert
Inker(s): Michael T. Gilbert
Letterer(s): Ken Bruzenak
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Monster
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #14 published January 1988
was His World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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Mr. Monster; The Visit

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Brief introductions to the preceding Mr. Monster story and the following story "The Visit."
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Pages: 1
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The Visit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Doug Potter
Penciller(s): Doug Potter
Inker(s): Doug Potter
Letterer(s): Doug Potter
Subject Matter
Genres: drama
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #20 published August 1988
was The Visit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Bob, The Alien, Goes Birddogging

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Rich Rice
Penciller(s): Rich Rice
Inker(s): Rich Rice
Letterer(s): Rich Rice
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Bob The Alien
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #20 published August 1988
was Goes Birddogging [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Bob The Alien; Mindwalk; Masque

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Brief introductions to the preceding Bob The Alien story and the two following stories Mindwalk and Masque.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Randy Stradley
Penciller(s): Randy Emberlin
Inker(s): Randy Emberlin
Letterer(s): John Workman
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mindwalk
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #1 [unnamed variant] published July 1986
was Mindwalk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Gone Fishin'

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Badger
Penciller(s): Mark Badger
Inker(s): Mark Badger
Letterer(s): David Jackson
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Masque (The Mask)
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #14 published January 1988
was Gone Fishing! (Part 5) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Message From Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony Salmons
Penciller(s): Tony Salmons
Inker(s): Tony Salmons
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Monq
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #7 published May 1987
was Message From Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Sead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Geoff Darrow
Penciller(s): Geoff Darrow
Inker(s): Geoff Darrow
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Bourbon Thret
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From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #19 published July 1988
was Sead [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Silent story, with dialogue told in pictograms.
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Monq; Sead; Brighter

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Brief introductions to the previous stories "Monq" and "Sead" and the following story "Brighter."
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Pages: 1
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Brighter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Chadwick
Penciller(s): Paul Chadwick
Inker(s): Paul Chadwick
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: drama, fantasy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents #1 [unnamed variant] published July 1986
was Brighter! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6

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