Description: You are bidding on: Dime Press #4 CGC 9.8 Signature Series **Signed Mike Mignola**1993 Dime PressHellboy cover predates 1st U.S appearance Mike Mignola (Cover) 1st Print Holy Grail of Hellboy ComicsHighest Graded1 of 3 CGC 9.8 Signature Series1 of 200 CGC Total Graded2000 Print Run Dime Press #4 Printed May 1993, Hellboy will be turning 28 in 2021! "Dime Press" is an independent Italian comic book publisher: it produced a series of 22 comics on various Italian characters(Dylan Dog, Tex, Nathan Never….). It's a very rare Italian fanzine that featured for the first time in the world Hellboy. In DIME PRESS #4 of this fanzine protagonists are a famous Italian character(Nathan Never) and, for the first time in his first illustration, Hellboy; cover was designed by Nicola Mari and the great Mike Mignola. Dime press #4 has an estimated print of only 2,000 copies and was only available in Italy!!! It’s very rare to find it . . . an opportunity for true comics collectors! I remind you that only 2000 copies are available (really even fewer because many copies have been lost or destroyed). From an interview with Mike Mignola: "The Dime Press...is the first drawing of the Hellboy that more or less exists today (stone hand, etc).. The 1991 drawing is the first time I used the name Hellboy, but hadn't yet thought of creating an actual series about the character" Order of earliest appearances: 1. May 1993, First appearance of Hellboy in Dime Press #4 (coer designed by Nicola Mari and Mike Mignola which shows Nathan Never and the early concept Hellboy. 2. August 1993, San Diego Comic Con #2 with first Hellboy American appearance and story. 3. December 1993, first appearance of Hellboy in color and in a nationally released comic, Next Men #21. Please Be Sure To Check Out My Ebay Store! Free Express Shipping with Signature Confirmation! CGC Comics will be shipped padded in Priority Box or similar. International shipping will vary. Payment is expected within 5 days. Thanks for peeking!
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Location: Dublin, California
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Ex Libris: No
Character: Hellboy
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
Certification Number: 1146241011
Issue Number: 4
Custom Bundle: No
Style: Color
Autograph Authentication Number: 1146241011
Series Title: 1
Format: Softcover
Inscribed: No
Grade: 9.8 NM/MT
Type: Comic Book
Story Title: Dime Press
Features: 1st Edition
Vintage: No
Personalized: No
Publication Year: 1993
Language: Italian
Autograph Authentication: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Intended Audience: General Audience
Signed: Yes
Signed By: Mike Mignola
Publisher: Dime Press
Tradition: US Comics
Genre: Superheroes
Cover Artist: Mike Mignola
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Modified Item: Yes
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Certification: CGC
Main Character: Hellboy
Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993
Modification Description: Signed
