Wetworks 1

"Wetworks" is the untitled first issue of the first Wetworks ongoing comic book series published by Image Comics. It was plotted and illustrated by Whilce Portacio and written by Brandon Choi. Inks are by JD, Richard Johnson and John Tighe, with coloring by Joe Chiodo, assisted by Martin Jimenez and Monica Bennett. It was lettered by Bill Oakley. The story was edited by Bill Kaplan with Sarah Becker as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a June, 1994 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.95 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Claymore, Clayton H. Maure
 * Crossbones, Nicholas A. Jones
 * Dozer, Joseph H. Mendoza
 * Flattop, Jason C. Phillips
 * Grail, Salvador Joel Alonday
 * Jester, Cord Dexter Lemoyne
 * Jackson Dane
 * Pilgrim, Maritza Blackbird


 * Halsey
 * Mother-One, Rachel L. Rhodes


 * Drakken
 * Miles Craven
 * Persephone


 * Armand Waering
 * Dunn
 * Fernandez
 * Lupo
 * Rawlings


 * United States Special Operations Command
 * International Operations
 * Black Razors undefined


 * Night Tribe
 * Vampire Nation
 * Beastmasters
 * House of Thom


 * Team 7
 * Wetworks


 * Altered humans
 * Cyborgs
 * Humans
 * Vampires
 * Werewolves


 * Balkans
 * Transylvania
 * Washington, D.C.
 * International Operations Command Center


 * Assault rifles
 * Machete
 * Missiles
 * Symbiotes
 * Nanotech symbiotes


 * Aircraft
 * Helicopters


 * Primal instinct
 * Superhuman durability


 * Broken neck
 * Burn victims
 * Decapitation
 * Evisceration
 * Exploding vehicles
 * Military units

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is reprinted in the Wetworks: Rebirth trade paperback collection.


 * This issue was originally intended as a three-issue limited series, but was then expanded into a regular ongoing series.


 * Initially, this title was slated to be part of the Image Comics starting line-up, but suffered delays due to the death of creator Whilce Portacio's sister. Portacio provides an editorial in this issue, commemorating his sister.