Est. Various · Mirage, IDW, Dynamite, 2000 AD & more
First appearances in
Indies Comics
The rollup of every publisher outside the Big Two and the dedicated imprint hubs. Mirage and IDW (TMNT), Dynamite (The Boys), 2000 AD (Judge Dredd), Caliber (The Crow), Cartoon Books (Bone), and decades of smaller independent publishers that produced some of the medium’s most distinctive creator-owned works. Dark Horse, Vertigo, and Archie have their own hubs; this hub catches everything else.
Bronze Age
All Bronze Age debuts →Copper Age
All Copper Age debuts →
April O'Neil
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #2 (1984)

Casey Jones
Raphael #1 (1985)

Donatello
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

Leonardo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

Raphael
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

Splinter
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)

The Crow
The Crow #1 (1989)

The Shredder
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (1984)
Modern Age
All Modern Age debuts →Teams & organizations
All groups →Indies — frequently asked
Quick facts about this publisher and its first appearances.
How many Indies first appearances are in this archive?
This archive currently catalogues 13 Indies character debuts and 1 team debut.
What is Indies known for?
The rollup of every publisher outside the Big Two and the dedicated imprint hubs. Mirage and IDW (TMNT), Dynamite (The Boys), 2000 AD (Judge Dredd), Caliber (The Crow), Cartoon Books (Bone), and decades of smaller independent publishers that produced some of the medium’s most distinctive creator-owned works. Dark Horse, Vertigo, and Archie have their own hubs; this hub catches everything else.


