Night Mary | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | IDW Publishing |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | July – November 2005 |
No. of issues | 5 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Rick Remender |
Artist(s) | Kieron Dwyer |
Letterer(s) | Tom B. Long |
Colorist(s) | Kieron Dwyer |
Editor(s) | Chris Ryall |
Collected editions | |
Night Mary | ISBN 1-933239-27-1 |
Night Mary is a horror comic book limited series published by American company IDW Publishing in 2005, created by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer. [1]
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