Big Bang Comics #33 for Sale - First Appearance of Gargoyla - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series)
Issue: #33
Publication date: July 2000
Key date: 2000-07-00
On-sale date: 2000-08-09
Indicia publisher: Image Comics
Price: $3.95; 6.30 CAD
Pages: 36
Barcode: 70985333375300311

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Ms. Merlin - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Peril On Parallel Earths!	cover	1	pencils: David Zimmerman; inks: David Zimmerman; letters: David Zimmerman	The Beacon, The Blitz, Jon Cosmos, Arthur Dodd, Dr. Julia Gardner, Hummingbird, Christopher Kelly, Ch'kk KK'xx, Alan Laurel, Mr. Martian, Robo-Hood, Jimmy Travis, Ultiman
1	Peril On Parallel Planets!	comic story	22	script: James Chambers, Christopher Mills; pencils: Anthony Bordelon; inks: Jeff Austin; letters: Mike Worley	The Beacon, The Blitz, Chefren Ra, Jon Cosmos, Arthur Dodd, Dr. Julia Gardner, Vanessa Hart, Hummingbird, Christopher Kelly, Ch'kk KK'xx, The Knight Watchman, Alan Laurel, Mike Merlin, Mr. Martian
2	Gil Kane (Eli Katz) 1926-2000	character profile	1	script: David Zimmerman; pencils: David Zimmerman; inks: David Zimmerman	The Atom, Bruce Banner, Johnny Bart, Captain Marvel, John Carter, Green Lantern, Hulk, Hal Jordan, Mar-Vell, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Ray Palmer, Peter Parker, Rawhide Kid
3	Out Of Time: the Missing Chapter	comic story	7	script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Darren Goodhart; inks: Darren Goodhart; letters: Darren Goodhart	The Absolute, The Badge, The Beacon, The Beacon, Black Power First, The Blitz, The Blitz, Chefren Ra, Cyclone, The Dimensioneer, Dr. Weird, Dragon, Marty Eastman, Frank Fontana
4	Timebomber	text article	1	script: Gary Carlson; pencils: David Zimmerman, Erik Larsen, Rich Buckler, Dave Cockrum; inks: David Zimmerman, Erik Larsen, Rich Buckler, Dave Cockrum
5	In Our Next Marvelous Issue:	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Frank Squillace; inks: Mark Lewis	Vanessa Hart, Christopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Masker, Kitty Philips, Reid Randall, Thunder Girl, Ultiman, Venus, Molly Wilson
6	The All-New Whiz Kids	illustration	1	pencils: Darren Goodhart; inks: Darren Goodhart; letters: Darren Goodhart	Black Power First, Cyclone, Marty Eastman, Galahad, Gargoyla First, Kid Galahad, Moray, Gwen Randall, Jerry Randall, She-Borg First, Moray Talbot, Thunder Girl, Totem First, Mike Wallowa First

Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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