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Issue Details

Issue #0
Published 1992
Cover Price 0 Free
Pages 20
Editing Bob Layton
Notes Giveaway: per Roy Kilpela, the blue edition was available only by purchasing Harbinger trade paperback. The pink variant edition was available by clipping coupons from issues #1 - 6 and mailing coupons in to publisher. The Blue variant has ads for Shadowman (front) and Secret Weapons (back). The Pink variant has photo of the 6 coupons used to redeem for pink variant (3 on front 3 on back) (May 30, 2006).

Cover Details - "The Beginning"

Characters Sting [Peter Stanchek]; Kris Hathaway; Weasel; Eel; Lump; Toyo Harada
Synopsis Sting and Kris Hathaway battle Weasel, Eel and Lump as Toyo Harada looks on.
Genre Superhero
Script David Lapham
Pencils David Lapham
Inks Terry Austin
Colors Maurice Fontenot
Letters Joe Albelo
Notes Giveaway: per Roy Kilpela, the blue edition was available only by purchasing Harbinger trade paperback. The pink variant edition was available by clipping coupons from issues #1 - 6 and mailing coupons in to publisher. The Blue variant has ads for Shadowman (front) and Secret Weapons (back). The Pink variant has photo of the 6 coupons used to redeem for pink variant (3 on front 3 on back) (May 30, 2006).

1 page Shadowman promo (ad from the publisher) "Another star in the Valiant universe"

Characters Shadowman
Synopsis House ad for Shadowman #10.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Hall
Inks Bob Hall
Colors Carol VanHook
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside front cover.

16 page Harbinger story "The Beginning"

Characters Sting [Peter Stanchek]; Kris Hathaway; Weasel; Eel; Lump; Todd Bevins; Joe Irons; Mrs. Stanchek; Rachel Hopson; Ms. Ando; Toyo Harada
Synopsis Sting discovers his powers and writes to the Harbinger Foundation. Toyo Harada attempts to train Sting and has his friend Joe Irons killed. When Harada realizes that Sting is too powerful to control and attempts to have him killed, Sting and Kris escape and hit the road.
Genre Superhero
Script David Lapham
Pencils David Lapham
Inks Kathryn Bolinger
Colors Jose Gonzalez
Letters Joe Albelo
Reprinted in Harbinger: The Beginning (Valiant Entertainment, 2007 series) #nn

1 page H.A.R.D. Corps promo (ad from the publisher) "Another star in the Valiant universe"

Characters H.A.R.D. Corps
Synopsis House ad for H.A.R.D. Corps #4.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike Leeke
Inks Tom Ryder
Colors David Chlystek; ? [as Knob Row]
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page Secret Weapons promo (ad from the publisher) "In the hour of mankind's greatest need, they are mankind's--Secret Weapons"

Characters Bloodshot; Eternal Warrior; Geomancer; Livewire; Stronghold; Doctor Eclipse; X-O Manowar; Solar
Synopsis House ad for Secret Weapons on the back cover.
Genre Superhero
Letters Typeset