01.1 – Darker Image

Looking at the non-Liefeld pieces of Darker Image, Pitt, and the founding partner “tent pole” titles that were not included earlier.

This is a Pitt reading order and a Maxx reading order.

Books in RED TEXT do not meet the requirements for this collection but are included for context.

  • Pitt (1993) #1/2 [Full Bleed Studios] 12/1995
    • reprinted from Youngblood (1992) #4
  • Pitt (1993) #1 [Image Comics] 01/1993
    • The destruction that PITT was a part of on the subway (as seen in the tale found in Youngblood (1992 1st Series) #4) prompts Detective Bobbie Harras to be assigned to the case, while PITT tangles with the Vipers biker gang in “Fight & Flight!” Art by Dale Keown.’
    • Badrock toy on shelf on page 12
    • Spawn’s Billy Kincade on newspaper front
  • Cyberforce (1992) #1 [Image Comics] 10/1992
  • Cyberforce (1992) #2 [Image Comics] 03/1993
  • Cyberforce (1992) #3 [Image Comics] 05/1993
    • Pitt appearance
  • Cyberforce (1992) #4 [Image Comics] 07/1993
  • Pitt (1993) #1 [Image Comics] 01/1993
  • Pitt (1993) #2 [Image Comics] 07/1993
    • editor note “* Youngblood #4” referring to first Pitt story
  • Pitt (1993) #3 [Image Comics] 02/1994
  • Darker Image (1993) #1 [Image Comics] 03/1993
  • Darker Image (1993) #2 [Image Comics]
    • never published
  • Darker Image (1993) #3 [Image Comics]
    • never published
  • Darker Image (1993) #4 [Image Comics]
    • never published
  • Maxx (1993) #1/2 [Image Comics] 06/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #1 [Image Comics] 03/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #2 [Image Comics] 04/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #3 [Image Comics] 05/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #4 [Image Comics] 08/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #5 [Image Comics] 09/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #6 [Image Comics] 11/1993
  • Maxx (1993) #7 [Image Comics] 03/1994
    • Pitt appearance
  • Maxx (1993) #8 [Image Comics] 05/1994
    • Pitt appearance
  • Gen13 (1994) #1/2 [Image Comics] 03/1994
  • Gen13 (1994) #1 [Image Comics] 02/1994
  • Gen13 (1994) #2 [Image Comics] 03/1994
  • Gen13 (1994) #3 [Image Comics] 04/1994
    • Pitt appearance
  • Gen13 (1994) #4 [Image Comics] 05/1994
  • Gen13 (1994) #5 [Image Comics] 07/1994
  • Gen13 (1994) #0 [Image Comics] 09/1994
  • Pitt (1993) #4-10 [Image Comics/Full Bleed] 04/1994-12/1995
  • Deathblow (1993) #0 [Image Comics] 08/1996
    • ” Featuring the original Deathblow story from Darker Image #1 – finally complete in one special volume! Deathblow #0 includes the original Jim Lee pages, and some never before seen pages – then Brandon Choi and Trevor Scott wrap up the story with a bang!”
  • Deathblow (1993) 1 [Image Comics] 04/1993
  • Deathblow (1993) 2 [Image Comics] 08/1993
  • Deathblow (1993) 3 [Image Comics] 02/1994
  • Deathblow (1993) 4 [Image Comics] 04/1994

Additional Reading:

  • Maxx (1993) #9-35 [Image Comics] 06/1994-02/1998
    • Maxx returns to telling its own story.
    • No more interactions with the Image Universe in the main Maxx series.
  • Maxx (1993) #21 [Image Comics] 01/1996
    • Image content written by Alan Moore is worthy of mention in this collection.
    • 10 Years After, script by Sam Kieth (plot & dialogue) and Alan Moore (dialogue). We are told everything that happened in the first series (up until now) was all in the imagination of a character.
  • Pitt (1993) #5-20 [Image Comics/Full Bleed] 06/1994-02/1999
    • Pitt returns to telling its own story.
    • No more interactions with the Image Universe in the main Pitt series.
    • Leaves Image Comics for Full Bleed after issue #9