Warp

    (First, 1983-1985)
™ and ©1982 First Comics

Warp is the story of Danny Carson, a rather wimpy bank clerk with a strange destiny. Years ago, he was possessed by the spirit of Lord Chaos, who appeared to him in terrifying visions. Things got so bad that Carson had been interred in an insane asylum, where he remained until the night that Chaos broke free from him and entered our world. That seemed to cure Danny, but of late he has been having strange headaches—headaches that ended when the wizard Lugulbanda called forth the spirit of Lord Cumulus from within Danny. Danny found himself on another world, with strange mental powers. Here he was Lord Cumulus, the only one powerful enough to stand against the forces of Chaos.

Warp is notable as the first comic publishing by independent First Comics. Warp’s origins are also unique in that it began as a daring set of plays, staged beginning in 1971, by Chicago’s Organic Theater Company.
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, John Ostrander  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Lenin Delsol
    1st Appearance of Chaos; 1st Appearance of Lord Cumulus; This is the first comic published by First Comics
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    May 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Jun 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Aug 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, John Ostrander  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Lenin Delsol
    1st appearance of Grimjack
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  • 6
    #6
    Sep 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Lenin Delsol
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, John Ostrander  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Lenin Delsol
    Double Mars Preview insert
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Nov 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Bill Willingham
    Bill Willingham’s first major comics work
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Dec 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Bill Willingham
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Feb 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Mar 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Lenin Delsol
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Apr 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Lenin Delsol
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    May 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Lenin Delsol
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Sep 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Bill Willingham
    No copies available
  • 17
    #17
    Oct 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Dec 1984
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Feb 1985
    Cover: $1.25
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
    Final Issue
    No copies available
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $27.95
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner
    ca. 2015
    No copies available
  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    Jul 1983
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Howard Chaykin
    Origin of Chaos
    No copies available
  • SE 2
    Special Edition #2
    Jan 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Marc Silvestri
    Lord Cumulus
    No copies available
  • SE 3
    Special Edition #3
    Jun 1984
    Cover: $1.00
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: George Freeman, Charles Meyerson
    Chaos
    No copies available