First Comics
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| Comic book publisher | |
| Industry | Comics |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Ken F. Levin Mike Gold |
| Headquarters |
Evanston, Illinois (1983–1985) Chicago, Illinois (1985–1991) |
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Key people
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Alex Wald (art director) Kurt Goldzung (sales manager) Larry Doyle (editor) Bob Garcia |
First Comics was an American comic-book publisher that was active from 1983 to 1991, known for titles like American Flagg!, Grimjack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable. Along with competitors like Pacific Comics and Eclipse Comics, First took early advantage of the growing direct market, attracting a number of writers and artists from DC and Marvel to produce creator-owned titles, which, as they were not subject to the Comics Code, were free to feature more mature content.
Based in Evanston, Illinois, First Comics was co-founded by Ken F. Levin and Mike Gold. It launched in 1983 with a line-up of creators including Frank Brunner, Mike Grell, Howard Chaykin, Joe Staton, Steven Grant, Timothy Truman, and Jim Starlin. In 1984, First acquired all the titles of the short-lived publisher Capital Comics, including Mike Baron's action/superhero/fantasy/comedy series Badger, and Baron and Steve Rude's space-superhero series Nexus.
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