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1[August] 1995
$2.95; 4.20 CAD

Cyblade / Shi: The Battle for Independents #1

Image · [August] 1995 · on sale 1995-08-29

First appearance: Sara PezziniFirst appearance: WitchbladeFirst appearance: Witchblade2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Cyblade / Shi: The Battle for Independents (Image, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[August] 1995
Key date
1995-08-29
On-sale date
1995-08-29
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Silvestri Covercover1pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Batt; colors: Juan Carlos RodriguezCyblade, Shi, Dominique Thiebaut, Ana Ishikawa
1Battle for Independentscomic story24script: Marc Silvestri, William Tucci, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl; pencils: Marc Silvestri, Anthony Winn; inks: Batt, Victor Llamas, Jason Gorder; colors: Ashby Manson, Tyson Wengler, Juan Carlos Rodriguez; letters: Dennis HeislerCyblade, Shi, Dominique Thiebaut, Witchblade First, Ana Ishikawa, Sara Pezzini First
2Witchbladecomic story4script: Brian Haberlin; pencils: Adam Robert McDaniel; inks: Adam Robert McDaniel; colors: Steve Firchow, Bill Adams, Peter Steigerwald, Derek Bellman, Arnaud Mayat, Ashby Manson; letters: Dennis HeislerWitchblade First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Tucci CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Special EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
American Entertainment: Witchblade Origin Special #11997On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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