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Issue: The DNAgents #1

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Publication Date: March 1983

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Issues: #1 of 24 Issues

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Variant: unnamed

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Publisher: Flag

Eclipse

Brand: Eclipse Comics [in circle]

Indicia Publisher: Eclipse Enterprises

On Sale Date: 03/1983

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $1.75 CAD
$1.50 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Dean Mullaney

Notes: Published by arrangement with Star*Reach Productions

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Baxter interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (9 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Will Meugniot [as WM] (signed)

Inker(s): Al Gordon [as AG] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): DNAgents

Character(s): DNAgents [Tank; Sham; Surge; Rainbow; Amber]

First Line: Science made them...but no man owns...

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Pages: 1

And Now A Word From Our Creator...

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Evanier

Penciller(s): Will Meugniot [as WM]

Inker(s): Will Meugniot [as WM]

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): DNAgents

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Pages: 0.67

Notes: Brief note from author and spot illustration of female silhouette in test tube.
Inside front cover

And a hello from your eclectic Eclipse publisher and editor-in-chief.

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Jan Mullaney; Dean Mullaney

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: opinion

Feature(s): Notes From Surf City

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: This text is specifically about the DNAgents series and creators but the feature would soon become a full page regularly promoting Eclipse generally and appearing in most Eclipse titles.
Inside front cover

Born Orphans

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Evanier

Penciller(s): Will Meugniot

Inker(s): Al Gordon

Colorist(s): Janice Cohen

Letterer(s): Carrie McCarthy

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): DNAgents

Character(s): DNAgents [Amber; Rainbow; Sham; Surge; Tank]; Professor Harden; Hotchkiss; Angela Krell; Lucius Krell; Tawny Shepherd; Casey; Kim; assassin [identified in next issue as Luger]; Proto-1; Rene

First Line: When did I become aware?

Synopsis: The DNAgents are five genetically engineered super-powered beings made to look like human teenagers. They were made by Matrix, Inc., whose president, Lucius Krell, deploys them to rescue his daughter from a kidnapping he staged. Later, their trainer Tawny Shepherd enrolls them at Beechgrove University.

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Pages: 28

Notes: Lucius Krell calls Harden "Professor". Sham calls Harden "Doctor".
Proty-1 is visible on page 5 but is not directly referred to at any point and is only mentioned briefly.

Bursting

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Will Meugniot

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Feature(s): DNAgents

Character(s): Tank

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for issue #2 "on sale in April" with differently colored cover in miniature.

2 Hard-Boiled Action Comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Will Eisner; Terry Beatty

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Ms. Tree

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for "John Law" #1 "on sale this month" and "Ms.Tree's Thrilling Detective Adventures" #2 "on sale next month", both with covers in miniature.

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Mark Evanier

Penciller(s): Will Meugniot [as WM]

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Letter Department

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Pages: 2

Notes: Mark Evanier describes the process that led to creating the series. Will Meugniot provides an original spot illustration of the team reading letters. Second page ends with ad for "Sabre" #4 "on sale soon" with cover in miniature.

[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Steve Ditko; Wendy Pini; Ethel Hays; Rose O'Neill; Tarpe Mills

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

Notes: Advance mail-order offer for two titles published by Eclipse Books. Both are offered in trade paperback and limited edition S&N hardcover:
"The Art Of Steve Ditko" ("on sale in June")
"Women In The Comics" ("on sale in April")

Five reasons why you can't afford to miss...

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers

Inker(s): Marshall Rogers

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Cap'n Quick & The Foozle

Character(s): Cap'n Quick; The Foozle

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Eclipse Monthly "first issue on sale in May"