Black Kiss #1 – FN – 1988 (Vortex Comics)

📌 Condition:
Fine (FN).

📖 Comic Details:
Title: Black Kiss #1
Publisher: Vortex Comics
Publication Date: June 1988
Cover Price: $1.25
Format: 10 pages of story

Black Kiss – Book One
Set in 1980s Los Angeles, the story opens with Dagmar Laine searching for a reel of film taken from The Vatican’s collection of pornography. The reel has been sent to Father Frank Murtaugh by his brother, a Cardinal in The Vatican. Laine attempts to retrieve it, but events escalate when the reel is stolen by a nun.

🖋 Stories & Credits:
Script & Inks by: Howard Chaykin
Pencils by: Howard Chaykin & Dean Motter (production design)
Cover Art by: Howard Chaykin

⭐ Key Features:

• Issue #1 (Book One)

• Adults Only title

• Cover art by Howard Chaykin

• Published by Vortex Comics

• Comes bagged and boarded

💎 Collectible Appeal:
A FN copy of this Adults Only 1980s independent release by Howard Chaykin, recognized for its bold storytelling and distinctive style—an appealing piece for collectors of mature-reader and indie comics.