Shatter (2nd Series)

    (First, 1985-1988)
First

Shatter (Sadr al-din Morales) is a “temp cop” in a future world where technology has not made life more valuable, but rather has put everything up for sale. In a time of advanced robotics and genetics, underground artists get injections of biological materials in order to foster their talents, and prime samples of RNA are the more precious than gold.

Shatter premiered in a 1985 special, and simultaneously began a six-issue run as a backup for Mike Grell’s Jon Sable, Freelance series. Months later, it began this ongoing series. Perhaps more so than for the story, Shatter is notable as the first comic book generated entirely on a computer. It also served as an introduction for the remarkable talents of artist Mike Saenz.
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  • 1
    Dec 1985
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mark Pierce, Mike Saenz  ·  A: Mike Saenz, Mark Pierce
    Continued from Shatter one-shot
    34 copies from $0.50
  • 2
    Feb 1986
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mike Saenz, Kevin L.D. Frandsen  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    23 copies from $0.75
  • 3
    Jun 1986
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Steven Grant  ·  A: Steve Erwin, Bob Dienethal
    22 copies from $0.75
  • 4
    Aug 1986
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mike Saenz  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    16 copies from $0.75
  • 5
    Oct 1986
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    19 copies from $0.75
  • 6
    Dec 1986
    Cover: $1.75
    A: Mike Saenz
    16 copies from $0.95
  • 7
    Feb 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Mike Saenz, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    11 copies from $1.00
  • 8
    Apr 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    A: Mike Saenz
    7 copies from $0.99
  • 9
    Jun 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Peter B. Gillis, Rick Oliver  ·  A: Charlie Athanas
    8 copies from $0.99
  • 10
    Aug 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    5 copies from $0.99
  • 11
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    6 copies from $1.45
  • 12
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $1.75
    W: Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 13
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    A: Mike Saenz
    5 copies from $1.75
  • 14
    Apr 1988
    Cover: $1.75
    A: Mike Saenz
    4 copies from $3.00
  • Bk 1/A
    Jun 2006
    Cover: $14.95
    W: Mike Saenz, Peter B. Gillis  ·  A: Mike Saenz
    Reprints Shatter Special #1 and Shatter #1-4; Printed by AIT Planet Lar
    1 copy for $94.98