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Darker Image#1

Cover: Sam Kieth

Darker Image #1

Name: Darker Image #1
Brand: Image
Availability: InStock

Mar 1993 · Image · 2.50 USD; 3.15 CAD

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★ 1st appearance — Maxx

In the gritty, high-stakes world of Darker Image #1 (1993), a terminally ill soldier turned rogue, Commander Michael Cray, takes a deadly mission into his own hands to eliminate General Manuel Ortega. With a relentless pursuit unfolding, Lieutenant Conrad is sent by Director Lynch to stop him—setting off a tense, personal clash rooted in duty, desperation, and the cost of vengeance. Written by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee, with art by Jim Lee and cover by Sam Kieth, this first issue launches a story where every choice carries weight.

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writer Brandon Choi · writer, artist, inker Jim Lee · colorist Joe Chiodo · colorist Wendy Fouts · colorist Olyoptics · letterer Mike Heisler · cover Sam Kieth

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Cast · 28 characters

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writer Brandon Choi

writer, artist, inker Jim Lee

colorist Joe Chiodo

colorist Wendy Fouts

colorist Olyoptics

letterer Mike Heisler

cover pencils, inks Sam Kieth

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Suffering from terminal cancer, Commander Michael Cray goes rogue to assassinate General Manuel Ortega. Lieutenant Conrad is assigned by Director Lynch to kill him.

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