First Comics was an
American comic-book publisher that was active from 1983 to 1991, known for titles like
American Flagg!,
Grimjack,
Nexus,
Badger,
Dreadstar, and
Jon Sable. Along with competitors like
Pacific Comics and
Eclipse Comics, First took early advantage of the growing
direct market, attracting a number of writers and artists from
DC and
Marvel to produce
creator-owned titles, which, as they were not subject to the
Comics Code, were free to feature more mature content.