Deathmate #Blue
(October 1993)

Image / Acclaim, 1993 Series
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Price
4.95 USD; 6.25 CAD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1993
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Valiant
Brand
Valiant / Image
Editing
Mark Moretti; Julie Crimmins (assistant)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Deathmate / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Leeke (signed as Leeke)
Inks
Art Thibert (signed as AT)
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Supreme; Solar; Eggbreakers [Seahawk; Atlas; Coldsnap; Kayo; Sting; Stasis; Thermal]; Toyo Harada; Magnus; Battlestone; Secret Forces [Impact; Livewire; Morgan Stryker; Stronghold]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Battlesone Vs. Magnus Outlaw! (Table of Contents: 2)

Deathmate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
John Ostrander (credited)
Pencils
Jim Calafiore (credited)
Inks
Ralph Reese (credited)
Colors
Mark Csaszar (credited)
Letters
Bethanne Niedz (credited)
Editing
Kevin VanHook (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Battlezone, New York - April 8, 2018 A.D. 7:42 P.M.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Chris Torkleson [Magnus]; Battlestone; Geomancer [Geoff McHenry]
Synopsis
In 2018 Magnus and Battlestone fight as the world ends.

Indexer Notes

Featuring characters from Magnus and Brigade.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Secret Forces (Table of Contents: 5)

Deathmate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Joe St. Pierre (credited)
Pencils
Sean Chen (credited)
Inks
Kathryn Bolinger (credited)
Colors
Mike Cavallaro (credited)
Letters
Rob Johnson (credited); Joe Albelo (credited) (with)
Editing
Bob Layton (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stryker's Log: July 4, 1994. Washington, D.C.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Secret Forces [Stryker; Impact; Livewire; Stronghold]; Eggbreakers [Coldsnap; Thermal; Stasis; Kayo; Sting [Peter Stancheck]]; President; Geomancer [Geoff McHenry]
Synopsis
The Geomancer convinces Stryker that he needs to get to Toyo Harada.

Indexer Notes

Featuring characters from Secret Forces and Cyber Force.

The unnamed American President kind of looks like Ross Perot.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Sacrifices (Table of Contents: 8)

Deathmate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Maurice Fontenot (credited)
Pencils
Howard Simpson (credited)
Inks
Gonzalo Mayo (credited)
Colors
Maria Beccari (credited); Eric Hope (credited) (additional)
Letters
Joe Albelo (credited)
Editing
Mark Moretti (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hit him hard, Livewire!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Secret Forces [Stryker; Impact (death); Livewire (death); Stronghold (death)]; Eggbreakers [Coldsnap; Thermal; Stasis; Kayo; Sting [Peter Stancheck] (death)]; Geomancer [Geoff McHenry]; Ninjak; Toyo Harada; Solar
Synopsis
Stryker's force and the Eggbreakers fight.

Indexer Notes

Featuring characters from Harbinger, Brigade and Cyber Force.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Supremely Darque (Table of Contents: 11)

Deathmate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Kevin VanHook (credited)
Pencils
Peter Grau (credited)
Inks
Jimmy Palmiotti (credited)
Colors
Carol VanHook (credited)
Letters
Rob Johnson (credited); Joe Albelo (credited) (with)
Editing
Don Perlin (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
New York City, moments later
Genre
superhero
Characters
Solar; Supreme; Dr. Eclipse; Master Darque
Synopsis
Solar contacts Supreme to help him stop the destruction of the universe.

Indexer Notes

Featuring characters from Solar and Supreme.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Deathmate
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Battlesone Vs. Magnus Outlaw!
    Deathmate
  4. 3. ["Mankind's future is in his hands"]
  5. 4. ["The most secret weapon in the Valiant universe"]
  6. 5. Secret Forces
    Deathmate
  7. 6. ["Being a hero got into his blood -- literally! Bloodshot"]
  8. 7. ["Secrets from the past... a bridge to the future."]
  9. 8. Sacrifices
    Deathmate
  10. 9. ["Harbinger #25"]
  11. 10. ["Valiant Vision-ized"]
  12. 11. Supremely Darque
    Deathmate
  13. 12. ["Your guide to the Valiant Universe"]
  14. 13. ["An annual event... Eternal Warrior Yearbook"]
  15. 14. ["The Second Life of Doctor Mirage 2"]
  16. 15. ["Ninjak coming in November"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ken Austin
  • Dan Creel
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Darrel McCann
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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