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Publishers / Fantagraphics / Critters (1986) / #7
7January 1987
$2.00; 2.85 CAD

Critters #7

Fantagraphics · January 1987 · on sale 1986-08

First appearance: Zato-Ino
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Identification plate

Series
Critters (Fantagraphics, 1986 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
January 1987
Key date
January 1987
On-sale date
1986-08
Indicia publisher
Fantagraphics Books Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.85 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Zato-Ino - 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
0Gnuffcover1pencils: Freddy Milton; inks: Freddy Milton; colors: Freddy MiltonÖrva [Gnuff]; Gnellie; Gnicky; Chairman Siegel
1Who Is Örva?comic story15script: Freddy Milton, Kim Thompson; pencils: Freddy Milton; inks: Freddy Milton; letters: Freddy MiltonÖrva [Gnuff]; Gnicky; Chairman Siegel; Gnorbert; Gnellie
2De Grand Wa-Zoo!comic story4script: Sam Kieth; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth; letters: Sam Kieth
3Blind Swords-Pigcomic story10script: Stan Sakai; pencils: Stan Sakai; inks: Stan Sakai; letters: Stan SakaiMiyamoto Usagi, Zato-Ino First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
I before E #21992On eBay ›
Usagi Yojimbo #1
ISBN 0930193350		1987On eBay ›
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-60699-154-1		2010On eBay ›
Usagi Yojimbo: The Special Edition #1
ISBN 978-1606998878		2015On eBay ›
By Balloon to the North Pole
ISBN 9781683965190		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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