Publishers / Image / Image Comics Summer Special (2004) / #1
1July 2004
0.00 FREE

Image Comics Summer Special #1

Image · July 2004 · on sale 2004-07-03

First appearance: Cecil StedmanFirst appearance: Amber BennettFirst appearance: Lift
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Image Comics Summer Special (Image, 2004 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 2004
Key date
2004-07-00
On-sale date
2004-07-03
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
36

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Robert Rondell - 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
0Free Comic Book Daycover1pencils: Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Ryan Ottley; inks: Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Batt, Ryan OttleyDragon, Mark Grayson, Invincible, Kurr, Sara Pezzini, Al Simmons, Spawn, Witchblade
1Free Comic Book Day 2004foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Erik LarsenDragon, Mark Grayson, Invincible, Kurr, Sara Pezzini, Al Simmons, Spawn, Witchblade
2The Curse of Spawncomic story8script: Todd McFarlane Productions; pencils: Todd McFarlane Productions; inks: Todd McFarlane Productions; colors: Todd McFarlane Productions; letters: Todd McFarlane ProductionsWanda Blake, Clown, Cyan Fitzgerald, Malebolgia, Al Simmons, Spawn, Violator
3First Strikecomic story8script: Robert Place Napton; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Francis Manapul; colors: Brian Buccellato; letters: Dreamer DesignAnvil, Lara Croft, Killawatt First, Tia Kitana, Lift First, Sara Pezzini, Robert Rondell First, Sly, Stryker, Morgan Stryker, Percival "Poopsie" Wainwright III, Witchblade
4Feel the Fury of Furnacecomic story8script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Ryan Ottley; inks: Ryan Ottley; colors: Bill Crabtree; letters: Robert KirkmanAmber Bennett First, Debbie Grayson, Mark Grayson, Nolan Grayson, Invincible, Omni-Man, Cecil Stedman First
5Power Shortagecomic story8script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Bill Crabtree; letters: John WorkmanDragon, Jennifer Dragon, Kurr
6What's coming your way from Imagepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Valentino; inks: Jim ValentinoCaptain Everything

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Invincible #212005On eBay ›
Invincible #222005On eBay ›
Savage Dragon #1252006On eBay ›
Head of the Class
ISBN 1-58240-440-2		2005On eBay ›
Invincible Compendium #1
ISBN 978-1-60706-411-4		2011On eBay ›
Invincible: The Ultimate Collection #2
ISBN 978-1-58240-594-0		2006On eBay ›
Savage Dragon Archives #5
ISBN 978-1-63215-564-1		2015On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Confirm which printing is being sold; later printings usually carry changed cover marks or indicia lines.
  • For variant covers, match the listing photo against the variant list on this page before paying a ratio-variant price.
  • Pressable defects (spine stress, corner blunting) matter to graders; ask for photos at an angle.

Series context

1 of 1

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com