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
    25 copies from $0.50
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1983
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko
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  • 3
    #3
    May 1983
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko
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  • 4
    #4
    Jun 1983
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, Jack C. Harris  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Steve Ditko
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    #5
    Aug 1983
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    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
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Lenin Delsol
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  • 7
    #7
    Oct 1983
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis, John Ostrander  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Lenin Delsol
    Double Mars Preview insert
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    #8
    Nov 1983
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Bill Willingham
    Bill Willingham’s first major comics work
    15 copies from $0.40
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    #9
    Dec 1983
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    W: Frank Brunner, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Frank Brunner, Bill Willingham
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  • 10
    #10
    Feb 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
    13 copies from $0.55
  • 11
    #11
    Mar 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Lenin Delsol
    18 copies from $0.40
  • 12
    #12
    Apr 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Lenin Delsol
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  • 13
    #13
    May 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Lenin Delsol
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  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
    7 copies from $2.50
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
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  • 16
    #16
    Sep 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Bill Willingham
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  • 17
    #17
    Oct 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham, Bill Willingham
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  • 18
    #18
    Dec 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Jerry Bingham
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  • 19
    #19
    Feb 1985
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Gustovich
    Final Issue
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  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    Jul 1983
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Howard Chaykin
    Origin of Chaos
    13 copies from $0.50
  • SE 2
    Special Edition #2
    Jan 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Marc Silvestri
    Lord Cumulus
    17 copies from $0.35
  • SE 3
    Special Edition #3
    Jun 1984
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    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: George Freeman, Charles Meyerson
    Chaos
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