Skinbreaker #1

The Kirkman/Finch collaboration and original Finch/Leoni cover make Skinbreaker meaningful creator-owned fantasy evidence. The documented reprint sequence preserves reception history, but repeated demand does not by itself establish the outstanding cultural standing implied by 8.8.

Evidence limits: Complete under standing TMR accession rule. No missing issued component is reported; comic remains enclosed in its Collect Forever Soft Slab.

Historical context

Skinbreaker #1 was first published on 24 September 2025. Image Comics and Skybound announced on 29 September that the first printing had sold out at distributor level and that a second printing would follow on 29 October with a recoloured main cover and an additional new cover. Subsequent catalogue evidence records a third printing on 3 December 2025 and a fourth printing on 1 April 2026. These reprints demonstrate sustained demand but do not establish the size or scarcity of the first-print run.

Preservation rationale

The value of this copy as an archive object lies partly in its position as the original physical state before three subsequent printings altered the issue's bibliography. Retaining the first-print Cover A alongside its later printing history allows TMR to document publication sequence rather than treating all copies of Skinbreaker #1 as interchangeable. The existence of later printings strengthens the bibliographic significance of the first state without being used as evidence of rarity or market value.

Uncertainties

• No verified first-print quantity or total print-run figure has been found; the existence of three later printings must not be treated as proof that the first printing was scarce.

Sources for this record

• Image Comics — Skinbreaker #1

  Original publication date, issue identity, creators and Cover A credits.

• Image Comics — Skinbreaker #1 sold out and rushed back to print

  Distributor sellout and second-printing date of 29 October 2025, including changed cover treatment.

• Comic Previews — Skinbreaker publication timeline

  Third printing on 3 December 2025 and fourth printing on 1 April 2026.