TIMESPIRITS #1 first issue 1984 Epic Comics Marvel

Timespirits #1 opens like a myth being whispered around a fire. The series blends Native American folklore, mysticism, and time‑travel adventure, and the first issue sets the tone immediately.

The story follows Doot, a young Native boy, and Cusick, his enigmatic, otherworldly guardian. Cusick is a “timespirit”—a being who can slip through eras, cultures, and realities. Together, they’re drawn into a conflict that spans centuries, as dark forces manipulate history for their own ends.

Issue #1 focuses on Doot’s initiation into this larger cosmic struggle. He witnesses visions of past and future, learns that time is not a straight line, and discovers that he and Cusick are being hunted by a rival faction of time‑manipulators. The tone is dreamlike, spiritual, and occasionally unsettling—more Epic Illustrated than traditional Marvel.

By the end, Doot and Cusick step into the timestream itself, beginning a journey that will pull them through ancient civilizations, lost worlds, and alternate histories.