Planetary 1999 #1 - back issue - $9.00
House ad for The Authority (DC, 1999 series) ongoing series.
Elijah Snow is hired by Jakita Wagner to join Planetary, a four-man team (3 field agents and one mysterious backer known as "the Fourth Man") looking to uncover the hidden history of the world as ?mystery archeologists." Their first mission: to explore a man-made cavern in the Adirondacks, the last known destination of Doc Brass, an adventurer from the 1930s and 1940s.
House ad for Wildcats (DC, 1999 series) #2 (May 1999). Inside back cover.
- Ad for The Authority - Inside front cover.
- All Over The World - First introduction of the Snowflake. The seven costumed invaders are reminiscent of the original Justice League or America. The Secret Society are analogues of the following characters: Axel Brass (Doc Savage); The Aviator (G-8); Hark (Fu Manchu); The Spider (The Shadow/the Spider); Kevin Sack (Tarzan); Edison (Tom Swift); Jimmy the Secret Operator (Operator #5).
- Planetary - Introduction to Planetary, first appearance of Planetary, Next Issue box, and publisher credits.
- It?s a WildStorm New Year! - Dunbier essay, party photos, February releases, and publisher credits.
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