Mayhem (1989) #1

Dark Horse 1989–1989 series Cover date May 1989

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Mayhem #1 (1989) is issue #1 of Dark Horse's Mayhem (1989–1989), with a cover date of May 1989. Written by John Arcudi, Tim Eldred and Jerry Prosser and drawn by Harrison Fong, Doug Mahnke and Wayne Tanaka. It has the first appearance of Big-Head, Kathy Matthews and Stanley Ipkiss.

Creators

Writers: John Arcudi, Tim Eldred, Jerry Prosser
Pencillers: Harrison Fong, Doug Mahnke, Wayne Tanaka
Inkers: Robert Caracol, Doug Mahnke, Wayne Tanaka
Letterers: Pat Brosseau, David Jackson, Jim Massara
Cover artist: Chris Warner

Characters

First appearance Big-Head
First appearance Kathy Matthews
First appearance Stanley Ipkiss

The stories

“Who's Laughing Now?”

Stanley buys a gift for his girlfriend Katherine -- the Mask.

“Beyond Good and Evil [Chapter One”

“Deliverance!”

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.