Lot #279: "The Pact #1" Comic Book -- 1994 Image (First Issue!)

"The Pact #1" is a modern-age superhero team comic book published by Image Comics through Highbrow Entertainment in February 1994. Written and illustrated by Jim Valentino with inks by Matt Banning, this debut issue serves as the first official crossover team-up for the younger heroes of the "Shadowline" and "Highbrow" universes. The narrative brings together Shadowhawk (Eddie Collins), Vanguard, Lethal, and Velocity of Cyberforce as they are forced into an uneasy alliance to combat a cosmic-level threat known as the Regulator. In this installment, the disparate heroes are systematically kidnapped and transported to a massive orbital station, where they must overcome their personal distrust and clashing tactical styles to prevent a global extinction event. The story is noted for its high-energy, "indie-spirit" collaboration and for the introduction of the Sentinels, a rival group of intergalactic peacekeepers who view the young heroes as a primitive threat to the sector's stability. Dimensions: 26 cm Pickup category timeslot {A}