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1August 2014
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Steven Universe #1

Boom! Studios · August 2014 · on sale 2014-08-06

First appearance: Steven UniverseFirst appearance: AmethystFirst appearance: Pearl8 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Steven Universe (Boom! Studios, 2014 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2014
Key date
2014-08-00
On-sale date
2014-08-06
Indicia publisher
KaBOOM!
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
84428400402201011

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Steven Universe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Amethyst - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pearl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Garnet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bridget Underwood; inks: Bridget Underwood; colors: Bridget Underwood
1-comic story13script: Jeremy Sorese; pencils: Coleman Engle; inks: Coleman EngleAmethyst First, Garnet First, Pearl First, Steven Universe First
2Lars 'n' Sadie's Navigation Adventurecomic story1script: Raven Molisee; pencils: Raven Molisee; inks: Raven Molisee; letters: Raven MoliseeLars Barriga; Sadie Miller
3Steven Chewniversecomic story1script: Kali Ciesemier; pencils: Kali Ciesemier; inks: Kali Ciesemier; colors: Kali Ciesemier; letters: Kali CiesemierSteven Universe First
4Birthday Bake-offcomic story4script: Josceline Fenton; pencils: Josceline Fenton; inks: Josceline Fenton; letters: Josceline FentonSteven Universe; Pearl; Garnet; Amethyst; Greg Universe
5Valuable Lessoncomic story2script: Zac Gorman; pencils: Zac Gorman; inks: Zac Gorman; letters: Zac GormanUncle Grandpa

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover C - Coleman Engle Virgin Art Variantprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201021
2014 Baltimore Comic Con Exclusive Amber Rogers Variantprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201061
BOOM! Studios Exclusive Steven Sugar Variantprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201041
Cover B - Andrea FernandezSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover D - Matt Cummingsprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201031
2014 SDCC Exclusive Coleman Engle Variantprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201051
Cards, Comics & Collectibles Exclusive Grace Craft Variantprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201091
Gallery Nucleus Exclusive Rebecca Sugar Variantprice [none]; barcode 84428400402201071

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Steven Universe #1
ISBN 978-1-60886-706-6		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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