Out of the Vortex (Comics’ Greatest World…)

    (Dark Horse, 1993-1994)
™ and ©1994 Dark Horse Comics, Inc.

This title marked the real beginning of Dark Horse’s Comics’ Greatest World. Its story began 40 years ago as an alien scientist working with the U.S. military at Cinnabar Flats had an experiment go terribly wrong. There was a huge explosion, followed by a rush of energy. This energy became the Vortex, and the scientist was swept inside it. Meanwhile, Seekers from the alien scientist’s race had been searching for him for years, meaning to destroy “the Heretic.” They appeared all through the CGW previews.

In Comics’ Greatest World: Out of the Vortex, the Seekers finally located their prey. The scientist emerged from the Vortex, having become its living embodiment. The Seekers attacked, but the Vortex managed to best his would-be executioners. Unfortunately, their brethren would soon appear to finish the job. And when they had accomplished their holy mission of destroying the Heretic, they meant to turn Earth into a blackened cinder in space!
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  • 1
    #1
    Foil embossed cover by Doug Mahnke
    Oct 1993
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    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Damon Willis
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    #2
    Nov 1993
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    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Damon Willis
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    #3
    Dec 1993
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    W: John Ostrander  ·  A: Damon Willis
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    #4
    Jan 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Damon Willis
    Becomes Out of the Vortex
    15 copies from $1.04
  • 5
    #5
    Feb 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Pete McDonnell
    Was Comics’ Greatest World: Out of the Vortex
    16 copies from $1.04
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    #6
    Mar 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Damon Willis
    14 copies from $1.24
  • 7
    #7
    Incorrectly credits Eric Shanower as cover artist-cover has Arthur Adams signature
    Apr 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Damon Willis
    16 copies from $0.96
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    #8
    May 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Damon Willis
    15 copies from $1.45
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Pete McDonnell
    9 copies from $0.96
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    #10
    Jul 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Damon Willis
    7 copies from $1.24
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    #11
    Sep 1994
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    W: Neal Barrett Jr.  ·  A: Randy Green
    5 copies from $1.28
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    #12
    Oct 1994
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    W: Michael Eury  ·  A: Randy Green
    Final Issue
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