WildC.A.T.s first appeared in WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1, published by Image in 1992. That places it in the Modern Age.
Why this issue matters
Jim Lee at the absolute peak of his commercial power. One issue introduced Grifter, Zealot, Voodoo, Spartan, Maul, Void and Warblade, and launched WildStorm, later sold to DC.
Key facts
WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1
- Character: WildC.A.T.s
- Publisher: Image
- Cover year: 1992
- Era: Modern Age
Before you buy or sell one
- Check it is a first print, not a facsimile or reprint. Newsstand and direct editions are priced differently too.
- Condition decides most of the value. Whether grading is worth it depends on the copy.
Other first appearances from 1992
- Youngblood Youngblood #1, 1992
- ShadowHawk Youngblood #2, 1992
- Cyberforce Cyberforce #1, 1992
- Carnage Amazing Spider-Man #361, 1992
- Bane Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, 1992
- Azrael Batman: Sword of Azrael #1, 1992
More Image firsts from the Modern Age
- Gen 13 Gen 13 #1, 1994
- Deadly Class Deadly Class #1, 2014
- Descender Descender #1, 2015
- Paper Girls Paper Girls #1, 2015
- Monstress Monstress #1, 2015
- Invincible Invincible #1, 2003
- Saga characters Saga #1, 2012
- The Walking Dead Walking Dead #1, 2003
Got a copy?
I buy key issues and whole collections across the UK, and I will tell you honestly whether what you have is the real first or a later printing. Send me photos of the cover and the indicia and I will come back with a straight answer, and a proper valuation if you want one.