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Issue: Dark Horse Presents #56
Publication Date: November 1991
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Issues: #56 of 162 Issues (164 Printings)
Title:
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: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $4.75 CAD
$3.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Randy Stradley
Disclose Notes: Cover is a take-off on the old DC Comics "Eighty-Page Giant". This issue is a square-bound 68-page issue. Logo by Jim Spivey, Carolyn Megyesi and Jack Pollock.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: Smooth white
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#20, 32, 56, 57 and 67)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Giant Dark Horse Presents Annual

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Frank Miller; Paul Guinan (Aliens) (signed); John Byrne (The Next Men) (signed); Dave Johnson (The Earth Boys)
Inker(s): Frank Miller; Paul Guinan (Aliens) (signed); John Byrne (The Next Men) (signed); Dave Johnson (The Earth Boys)
Colorist(s): Steven Birch; Sean Tierney; ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Sin City
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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DHP #56 (Contents)

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various (thumbnails)
Inker(s): various (thumbnails)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover with contents listing with small illustrations, company credits and indicia information.
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The Alien (Part One & Two)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Arcudi
Penciller(s): Paul Guinan (Layouts); Tony Akins
Inker(s): Paul Guinan
Letterer(s): Willie Schubert
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, science fiction
Feature(s): Aliens
Character(s): Mr. President; Edwards; Captain McQuade; Robert Tessier (Secretary of State); Mitchell
Synopsis: The President deals with the aftermath of the Alien invasion of Earth and Ripley's use of nuclear weapons to remove most of the Aliens.
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In Content Item: FlagDark Horse Presents: Aliens #[nn] [Regular Edition] published April 1992
as The Alien [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAliens Omnibus #1 published June 2007
as The Alien [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 16
Disclose Notes: First 8 pages of story start the book and last 8 pages of story are at the end of the book.
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Prelude

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Byrne
Penciller(s): John Byrne
Inker(s): John Byrne
Letterer(s): John Byrne
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Next Men
Character(s): Nathan; Bethany; Jack; Jazz [Jasmine Desoto]; Danny Hilltop; Tony Murcheson; Dr. Bremmer (first appearance); Senator Aldus Hilltop (first appearance)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagJohn Byrne's Next Men #0 published February 1992
as Prelude [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Fancies (1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jo Duffy
Penciller(s): Joven Chacon
Inker(s): Joven Chacon
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The True Chronicle of Eldgytha

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: fantasy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Randy Stradley
Penciller(s): Frank Miller
Inker(s): Frank Miller
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): DHP Winner's Circle
Character(s): Marv (Sin City)
First Line: Lo and behold, we do have a Winner's Circle this issue after all!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Letters from readers - William A. Taylor, Stephen R. Mitchell, Marc Johnson, Jim Halliday and Scott McLaughlin - and responses from Randy Stradley.
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Sin City Episode Seven

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Miller
Penciller(s): Frank Miller
Inker(s): Frank Miller
Letterer(s): Frank Miller
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Sin City
Character(s): Marv
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagFrank Miller's Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye Recut & Extended DVD Edition #[nn] published January 2005
as The Hard Goodbye [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Creep (Part 3)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Arcudi
Penciller(s): Dale Eaglesham
Inker(s): Dale Eaglesham
Letterer(s): Pat Brosseau
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): The Creep; Homicide
Character(s): Oxel Karnhus
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: From the Homicide feature in past issues, now featuring The Creep.
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The Trouble With Kiib'bllz [Kibbles]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cliff Biggers; Brett Brooks
Penciller(s): Dave Johnson
Inker(s): Dave Johnson
Letterer(s): Pat Brosseau
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Earth Boys
Character(s): Earth Boys
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagThriller #4/1992 published June 1992
as Problemet med Thr'iumpf [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Title on story is "The Trouble With Kiib'bllz" ("Kibbles" in table of contents).
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Schreck
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flogging a Dead Horse
First Line: Every now and then we need someone or something to re-focus our cynical little lives.
Synopsis: Bob Schreck talks about how two people who are having major problems have changed his outlook on life.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Schreck essay; Dark Horse company credits; Checklist (November 1991).
Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Rick Geary
Inker(s): Rick Geary
Colorist(s): Rick Geary ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pinup from the Eldgytha story on the back cover of issue. Solicitation info for each story in this issue.

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