1st appearance of Sherlee Johnson, a seven-year-old victim of Billy Kincaid
[February 2025 - formerly titled No Home Here, a solo series retitled The Curse of Sherlee Johnson is rescheduled for May 21 featuring the child who was introduced and killed in this issue over 30 years ago]
1st appearance of Tony Twist, a character named after a professional hockey player
After a 10 year court battle that initially awarded Twist $24 million dollars but was reversed, the two parties ended up settling out of court for $5 million dollars
1st appearance of The Maxx, a hero who exists in two different worlds
Adapted into a 13-episode animated series by MTV that aired in 1995
⚠️ Misconception: Online claims often cite Darker Image #1 as the first appearance of The Maxx but according to the Capital City distributor market report from that period, The Maxx #1 went on sale March 9, 1993 - two weeks earlier
