Publishers / Image / Big Bang Comics (1996) / #26
26July - August 1999
$2.95; 4.75 CAD

Big Bang Comics #26

Image · July - August 1999 · on sale 1999-10-06

First appearance: Linda SomersFirst appearance: Blue Bird
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Identification plate

Series
Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
July - August 1999
Key date
1999-07-00
On-sale date
1999-10-06
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Blue Bird - 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
0Murder By Microphonecover1script: Jerry Acerno; pencils: Jerry Acerno; inks: Jerry Acerno; colors: John Ott; letters: Jerry AcernoVeronica Prescott, Shadow Lady
1Our story so far...foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jerry Acerno
2Murder By Microphone Part 3comic story15script: Jerry Acerno; pencils: Jerry Acerno; inks: Jerry Acerno; letters: Jerry AcernoVeronica Prescott, Shadow Lady
3-letters page3script: Gary Carlson
4South Of The Border!comic story10script: Brian Petersen; pencils: Terry Pavlet; inks: Terry Pavlet; letters: Terry PavletBlue Bird First, Linda Somers First, Harry S. Truman
5House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)4
6Knight Of The Living Dead!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Chris Ecker; pencils: Stuart Sayger; inks: Stuart Sayger
7Keep 'em Flying!illustration1pencils: Andrew Sheppard; inks: Andrew Sheppard; colors: Andrew Sheppard

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Series context

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Sources

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