Jon Sable Freelance

Fresh of his stint as writer and artist on DC Comics’ Warlord series Mike Grell decided to go off on his own and publish his own creation.

He approached First Comics with a new project about a children’s book author who also happened to be one of the world’s top mercenaries.

Jon Sable (former special ops military) has gone freelance and fights crime for a fee.  He wears a special warrior’s mask that successfully puts the fear of God into bad guys.

His latest assignment is to protect the president from an assassination attempt by a former member of Sable’s elite military task force.

Jon Sable's creator Mike Grell was one of the first creators to sign up with First Comics.  He would eventually go on to produce another series: Starslayer.

Jon Sable would have a successful run for a number years switching publishers after First ceased publication.  Starlsayer would also have a healthy run, again switching publishers.

Grell’s run on DC Comics’ Warlord helped him refine his craft and with the publication of Jon Sable readers took notice of the progression on both his art and storytelling capabilities.

For a short period during the late 1980s a Sable’s TV show was produced, but it only lasted less than a dozen episodes.

After issue #1 Jon Sable’s origin is shared and readers will notice a sizable increase in the title's supporting cast.

Issue #1 sells for less than $5 raw and for a slabbed copy prepare to purchase it for around $45.