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Creation & Design

Mortal Kombat was created by Ed Boon and John Tobias, originally conceived as a fighting game featuring digitized graphics of real actors.

Early Years

The franchise began with the release of the first Mortal Kombat game in 1992, which quickly gained popularity for its unique gameplay and graphic violence.

Character Development

Over the years, Mortal Kombat has evolved from a simple fighting game into a complex narrative with rich lore, character development, and interconnected storylines.

Cultural Reception

Mortal Kombat has received critical acclaim for its gameplay, story, and character design, becoming a staple in the fighting game genre.

Character Details

Real Name:
N/A
First Appearance:
Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #1
Species:
Human / Various
Gender:
N/A
Affiliations:
Earthrealm, Outworld, Netherrealm
Abilities:
Martial Arts, Supernatural Powers, Magic
Equipment:
Weapons, Armor, Artifacts
Weight:
0
Height:
0' 0"
Eye Color:
N/A
Hair Color:
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Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #1
Midway ⋅ 1992
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Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #1
 
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Comic book inspired by the 1992 Midway arcade game

1st appearance of Kung Lao, Shang Tsung and Goro

1st appearance of Sonya

1st appearance of Kano

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1st appearance of Liu Kang

1st appearance of Johnny Cage

1st appearance of Raiden

1st appearance of Sub-Zero and Scorpion

Prequel story related to the first game, written and illustrated by Mortal Kombat co-creator, John Tobias

“Collector's Edition" with $3.00 printed on the cover, distributed by mail

Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #2
Midway ⋅ 1993
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Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition #2
 
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Prequel story expanding on the story, characters and backgrounds in the Mortal Kombat II video game

1st appearance of Jax, Shao Kahn, Kintaro, Kitana, Mileena, Baraka, Kung Lao, Kuai Liang aka Sub Zero II, Reptile, Sheeva

1st cameo appearance of Smoke

Mail-away item through Midway

Mortal Kombat Blood & Thunder #1
Gold ⋅ Malibu ⋅ 1994
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Mortal Kombat Blood & Thunder #1
 
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$9
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Gold foil edition

Inconsistent sales values

Mortal Kombat Blood & Thunder #0
Malibu ⋅ 1994
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Mortal Kombat Blood & Thunder #0
 
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$4
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$12
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$40

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Four short stories, an interview with the game designer, John Tobias and a cover gallery

Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #1
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #1
 
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Six-issue comic book series that preceded the movie premiere

Mortal Kombat: Rayden and Kano #1
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Rayden and Kano #1
 
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Three-issue limited series

Tie-in to Battlewave (1995)

Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #2
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #2
 
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1st appearance of Jade

Cover art featuring Kitana, Baraka, Scorpion and Shao Kahn

Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #3
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #3
 
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Cover art featuring Smoke and Jade

Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #4
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #4
 
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Cover art featuring Kintaro versus Goro

Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #5
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #5
 
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Cover art featuring Shao Kahn

Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #6
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Battlewave #6
 
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Cover art featuring Sonya and Shao Kahn

Mortal Kombat Kung Lao #1
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat Kung Lao #1
 
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Origin of Kung Lao

Mortal Kombat: Kitana and Mileena #1
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Kitana and Mileena #1
 
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Origin of Kitana and Mileena

1st appearance of King Jerrod

Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition II #1
Malibu ⋅ 1995
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Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition II #1
 
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40-page conclusion of the Battlewave storyline

Mortal Kombat 4 Limited Edition #1
WildStorm ⋅ 1998
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Mortal Kombat 4 Limited Edition #1
 
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1st appearance of Queen Sindel

1st appearance of Quan Chi

Prologue to the Mortal Kombat 4 video game distributed with the PC version of the game

Mortal Kombat 4 #1
Trama ⋅ 1999
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Mortal Kombat 4 #1
 
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Brazilian edition, value unknown

There is one eBay listing for issues #1 - #3 that sold for $1,700 in August 2023

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The description of the item from the seller is as follows:

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exclusively made and licensed only for Brazil in 1998, based on the events of the "Mortal Kombat 4" video game storyline. They follow the events of the Mortal Kombat 4 Invasion with a twist on a new MK Tournament. There are many unique fights and Fatalities. One comic features a short mini story dedicated to the Edenian traitor: Tanya

Mortal Kombat 4 #2
Trama ⋅ 1999
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Mortal Kombat 4 #2
 
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Brazilian edition, value unknown

Mortal Kombat 4 #3
Trama ⋅ 1999
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Mortal Kombat 4 #3
 
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Brazilian edition, value unknown

Mortal Kombat 4 #4
Trama ⋅ 1999
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Mortal Kombat 4 #4
 
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Brazilian edition, value unknown

Mortal Kombat: Deception Limited Edition #1
Malibu ⋅ 2004
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Mortal Kombat: Deception Limited Edition #1
 
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$5
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$18
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$65

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Promotional item with sketches of various characters featured in Mortal Kombat Deception including Havik, Tanya, and Sindel, as well as a brief account of the game's history

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