Publishers / Image / Curse of the Spawn (1996) / #5
5December 1996
$1.95; 2.70 CAD

Curse of the Spawn #5

Image · December 1996 · on sale 1996

First appearance: Gretchen CulverFirst appearance: Detective EdlandFirst appearance: Detective Ray Sparks1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Curse of the Spawn (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 1996
Key date
December 1996
On-sale date
1996
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.70 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Detective Ray Sparks - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Officer Kenny Osborne - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sergeant Doug Halliday - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Todd BroekerSam Burke, Twitch
1Todd McFarlane and Image Comics Presents:credits, title page1pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Danny MikiSam Burke; Twitch Williams
2Suturecomic story22script: Alan McElroy; pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Todd Broeker, Mark Nicholas; letters: Tom OrzechowskiDetective Brayde First, Sam Burke, Gretchen Culver First, Officer Deke First, Detective Edland First, Sergeant Doug Halliday First, John Mawbley First, Officer Michelli First, Officer Kenny Osborne First, Detective Ray Sparks First, Twitch
3blah, blah, blah 51in-house column1script: Terry Fitzgerald
4HBO Animation Step One: Writing Spawntext article2letters: typesetClown; Jason Wynn; Spawn
5-illustration2pencils: ? (signed RJ); inks: ? (signed RJ); colors: ? (signed Young)
6eNd cap [18]in-house column2pencils: ? (photography); inks: ? (photography); colors: ? (photography); letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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Series context

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Sources

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