Publishers / Image / Gen 13 Bootleg (1996) / #17
17March 1998
$2.50; 3.80 CAD

Gen 13 Bootleg #17

Image · March 1998

First appearance: Lucas TrentFirst appearance: MidnighterFirst appearance: Apollo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Gen 13 Bootleg (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#17
Publication date
March 1998
Key date
1998-03-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.80 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70985304603501711

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Andrew Pulaski - 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
0Joystick Jockeyscover1pencils: Juvaun Kirby; inks: George FreemanBurnout, Percival Edward Chang, Grunge, Bobby Lane
1-character profile1pencils: J. Scott Campbell; inks: J. Scott CampbellBurnout, Percival Edward Chang, Fairchild, Caitlin Fairchild, Freefall, Grunge, Bobby Lane, Rainmaker, Sarah Rainmaker, Roxy Spaulding
2Virgil Chu's Realitycomic story22script: Robert Loren Fleming; pencils: Juvaun Kirby; inks: George Freeman, Luke Rizzo; colors: Wildstorm FX, Alejandro Carbonero; letters: Amie Grenier, Denice ParkBurnout, Percival Edward Chang, Fairchild, Caitlin Fairchild, Freefall, Grunge, Bobby Lane, Rainmaker, Sarah Rainmaker, Roxy Spaulding
7Battle Chaserspromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Joe Madureira; inks: Tom McWeeney; colors: Liquid!Battle Chasers [Calibretto; Gully; Garrison; Knolan; Red Monika] (featured)
8Jim Lee's C-23 #1promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Travis Charest; inks: Travis Charest; colors: Travis CharestC-23 [Corbin; Phalanx; Nemesis] (featured, introduction)
9March Releases / Danger Girl Tourin-house column1pencils: J. Scott Campbell; inks: J. Scott CampbellFairchild, Caitlin Fairchild
10WildCorepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Tom McWeeney; colors: Jess Ruffner-BoothBacklash, Mister Majestic, Lord Majestros, Marc Slayton, Zannah, Zealot
11StormWatch #6promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bryan Hitch; inks: Paul NearyApollo First, Midnighter First, Andrew Pulaski First, Lucas Trent First

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Cover - Kirby / Freeman / BaronSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

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