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Issue: Legion X-1 #1
Publication Date: August 1989
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Greater Mercury Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $2.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: First printing (listed as "1st Printing"). Publications address: P.O. Box 580, Seal Beach, California, 90740.

Comic book publication copyright © 1989 by Greater Mercury Comics. All other character rights copyright © 1985/1986 by Krisoffer A. Silver.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
superhero
Legion X-1
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Discussion...

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover. Indicia is at the bottom of the page.

The page includes a foreword by Dale Quick, story credits, titles to be released in August, and an illustration from an unknown Dark Assassin story.
Return of the Eradicators (Part One of Three)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Legion X-1
Eradicators [Alex Torres; Diana Jennings; Lance; Leo; Stech; Legion X-1 [Blue Falcon; Chance; Death Lord; Lava; Lord Stingray; Mech-Man; Port; Silver Knight]
Legion X-1 is sent to capture the Eradicators. The Eradicators, missing Rhan, but adding Leo, are searching for their friend Stech.
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Miscellaneous
22
Silver's lettering credit of "Kris and Mac" refers to lettering done with a 1980s Macintosh computer.

Story title from the inside front cover.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
Subject Matter
Legion X-1 Letters
Your letters go here... ...and here.
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Miscellaneous
2
In between pages 9 and 10 of the story.

Two mostly blank pages symbolize where future letters for this series will go.
Special Orders on Limited Stock

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
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Miscellaneous
2
In the centerspread and between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

An advertisement for comic books for sale from Greater Mercury Comics (probably from Dale Quick's collection), including titles from DC, Marvel, Mirage Studios, Independent Publishers Syndicate, and WaRP Graphics.
Current Mercury Chronology

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
Subject Matter
superhero
Dark Assassin; Grips
A brief rundown on current storylines.
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Miscellaneous
1
This is in between pages 18 and 19 of the story.

Includes an illustration of the Dark Assassin and Grips taken from unknown panels of their comic books.

The chronology is listed as to be continued the next month.
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
Subject Matter
General GMC Letters Column
Leo
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Miscellaneous
2
This page includes a cropped illustration from page eight, panel four.

Letters from: Benny Gugliotti, J. Letteri, Michael A. Rogers, David M., Cris M., and C. W.
• Coming Attractions •; Special Re-Releases from: • Greater Mercury Comics •

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
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Miscellaneous
2
A promotional page listing both upcoming Greater Mercury Comics issues and previously printed Silver Wolf Comics being reprinted by Greater Mercury.
Grips

Character Profile  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (floor plan diagrams)
? (floor plan diagrams)
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
Subject Matter
superhero
Grips
Grips [Martin Kane]
Character background on Martin Kane [Grips].
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
Subject Matter
non-fiction
An introduction is given about the short story novelettes written by Kris SIlver, breaking down some of the stories.
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.

The page includes "Novelettes by Silver...", a listing of short stories by Kris Silver being offered for sale.
Sold Here!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset (Macintosh computer lettering)
Subject Matter
superhero
Grips
Grips [Martin Kane]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

Promotional house advertisement for Grips (Greater Mercury Comics, 1989 series) #1 (August 1989), though the promo states it was being released in September.

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