Publishers / Image / Big Bang Comics (1996) / #19
19June 1998 [April] (see notes)
$2.95; 4.45 CAD

Big Bang Comics #19

Image · June 1998 [April] (see notes) · on sale 1998-06-24

First appearance: The CloakOrigin: Alan Laurel
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Identification plate

Series
Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
June 1998 [April] (see notes)
Key date
1998-06-24
On-sale date
1998-06-24
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.45 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Alan Laurel, Dr. Julia Gardner, Hummingbird, Scott Martin, The Beacon.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Top Secret Origins Issue!cover1script: Jeff Weigel; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Jeff Weigel; colors: Jeff Weigel; letters: Jeff WeigelThe Beacon, The Beacon, Dr. Julia Gardner, Hummingbird, Alan Laurel, Scott Martin
1The Golden Age Beaconcomic story9script: Chris Ecker, Bud Hanzel; pencils: Stephanie Sanderson, Dart Mellon; inks: Jim Brozman; letters: Chris EckerThe Beacon Origin, Scott Martin Origin
2The Hummingbird's First Flight!comic story10script: Terrance Griep Jr.; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Jeff Weigel; letters: Jeff WeigelHummingbird Origin, Alan Laurel Origin
3-letters page1script: Gary Carlson
4Shine The Light Of Justice!comic story12script: Bud Hanzel; pencils: Carl Taylor; inks: Tim Stiles, Mike Matthew; letters: Tim StilesThe Beacon Origin, Dr. Julia Gardner Origin
5Booga Booga Nyuck Nyuck Nyuckcomic story0.25script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Chris Ecker; inks: Chris Ecker; letters: Chris Ecker
7Enter The Amazing World Of Bugboypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: Mark Lewis; pencils: Mark Lewis; inks: Mark Lewis; colors: Mark Lewis; letters: Mark Lewis
7Wanted: Dead Or Alive!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: Gary Carlson, Chris Ecker; pencils: Ben Torres; inks: Ben Torres; colors: Ben Torres; letters: Ben TorresThe Knight Watchman, Reid Randall

Plus 0.75 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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