Irredeemable Special #1 [Cover A]
(April 2010)

Boom! Studios, 2010 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
3.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Boom! Studios
Brand
Boom! Studios [Explosion]
Barcode
844284001793 00111
Editing
Matt Gagnon (credited) (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
6.5" x 10.2"
Paper Stock
glossy cover and interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Copyright 2010 Boom! Entertainment Inc. per indicia.
A one-shot set in the Irredeemable universe created by Mark Waid.
"Special Thanks: Rockstar Peter Krause and Michael Alan Nelson."
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[Cover A] (Table of Contents)

Irredeemable / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Azaceta (signed as A (serif))
Inks
Paul Azaceta (signed as A (serif))
Colors
Andrew Dalhouse
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Plutonian; Scylla; Charybdis; Kaidan (obscured); Bette Noir; Gilgamos; The Hornet; Qubit; Metalman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover A shipped in 50/50 split with Cover B.

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Dukeshire ? (design); typeset

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover presents logo, credits, and indicia with The Plutonian's insignia.

Hornet (Table of Contents: 2)

Irredeemable / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Paul Azaceta (credited)
Inks
Paul Azaceta (credited)
Colors
Matthew Wilson (credited)
Letters
Ed Dukeshire (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hornet [Jim; full name unknown (see Notes)]; Samsara (gravestone only); Gazer (gravestone only); Metalman (gravestone only; see Notes); Citadel (gravestone only; see Notes); The Hornet's wife [Donna; full name unknown]; Kaidan (cameo); Qubit (cameo); Bette Noir (cameo); Scylla (cameo); Charybdis (cameo); The Hornet's infant son [name unknown] (cameo); The Hornet's daughter [Sarah; full name unknown] (cameo)
Synopsis
Five years ago: While The Hornet suits up for his debut as the world's first superhero, his wife turns on the television to discover "reports of a flying man ... stopping tsunamis, averting rail disasters, and more" — The Plutonian.
Four years ago: After the pair rescues a kidnapped boy, The Hornet reluctantly accepts Plutonian's hand in camaraderie.
Four weeks ago: The Hornet, pursued by The Plutonian, launches Vesper One.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title from inside front cover. // Events of "four years ago" immediately precede and overlap with the opening of Irredeemable #1. // The Hornet's first name is revealed in this story, while his wife and daughter were named in Irredeemable #1; his family name is unknown. Gazer and Citadel are first seen in person, via flashback, in Irredeemable #13.

Kaidan (Table of Contents: 3)

Irredeemable / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Emma Ríos
Inks
Emma Ríos (credited)
Colors
Alfred Rockefeller (credited)
Letters
Ed Dukeshire (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Keiko [full name unknown; Kaidan] (origin of powers); Hikki [full name unknown] (introduction); Kumi [full name unknown] (introduction); Sukuri [full name unknown; Keiko's mother] (introduction); the Bake-Neko (introduction)
Synopsis
Five years ago: A young woman undergoes the ceremony that will imbue her with the powers of Kaidan.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title from inside front cover.

Max Damage (Table of Contents: 4)

Irredeemable / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid (credited)
Pencils
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (credited)
Colors
Andrew Dalhouse (credited)
Letters
Ed Dukeshire (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Max Damage; Madame Mercy (introduction); Threeway (introduction; cameo); Safeword (introduction; cameo); Loleetah (introduction; cameo); Kortex (introduction); Jailbait (origin as sidekick)
Synopsis
One year ago: When Max Damage tracks down his partner in crime to Madame Mercy's Super-Brothel, he winds up bringing home Jailbait.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story title from inside front cover.

[Pale Horse Promo] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Pale Horse / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Pale Horse Preview] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Pale Horse / promo (ad from the publisher) / 7 pages (report information)

[April 2010 Promo Page] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Boom! Studios / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

CGC; Pale Horse; Hawks of Outremer / advertisement / 3 pages (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Cover A]
    Irredeemable
  2. 1. [Title Page]
  3. 2. Hornet
    Irredeemable
  4. 3. Kaidan
    Irredeemable
  5. 4. Max Damage
    Irredeemable
  6. 5. [Pale Horse Promo]
    Pale Horse
  7. 6. [Pale Horse Preview]
    Pale Horse
  8. 7. [April 2010 Promo Page]
    Boom! Studios
  9. 8. [Advertisements]
    CGC; Pale Horse; Hawks of Outremer
This issue was modified by
  • James Frail
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Brian Saner Lamken
  • Mike Nielsen