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Magdalena / Blood Legacy Preview Special #1

Image · 2000 · on sale 2000

First appearance: Sister RosaliaFirst appearance: The MagdalenaFirst appearance: Ryan1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Magdalena / Blood Legacy Preview Special (Image, 2000 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
2000
Key date
2000-00-00
On-sale date
2000
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$4.95; 7.80 CAD
Pages
24

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Magdalena Covercover1pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Joe Weems V; colors: Peter SteigerwaldThe Magdalena First, Sister Rosalia First
1Untitledcomic story7script: Marcia Chen; pencils: Joe Benitez; letters: Dennis Heisler; editing: Renae GeerlingsCardinal Innocent First, The Magdalena First, Sister Rosalia First
2Joe Benitez's Sketchbookpreview (from the publisher)2pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Joe Weems VThe Magdalena First, Sister Rosalia First
3The Story of Ryancomic story8script: Kerri Hawkins; pencils: Andy Park; letters: Comicraft's Albert Deschesne; editing: Matt HawkinsRyan First
4Blood Legacy Covercover1pencils: Andy Park; inks: Jonathan Sibal; colors: Matt NelsonRyan First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Jay Company Sketch Variantprice [none]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Top Cow Classics In Black and White: Magdalena #12002On eBay ›
Magdalena: Blood Divine #1
ISBN 1582402159		2002On eBay ›
The Magdalena #12000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q115921328 (Ryan), first-appearance property (CC0)

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