Publishers / Image / Medieval Spawn / Witchblade (1996) / #1
1May 1996
$2.95; 4.05 CAD

Medieval Spawn / Witchblade #1

Image · May 1996

First appearance: KatarinaFirst appearance: WitchbladeFirst appearance: Lord Cardinale3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Medieval Spawn / Witchblade (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1996
Key date
1996-05-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.05 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Katarina - 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 Lord Cardinale - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brandon Peterson; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Ashby Manson, Richard IsanoveKatarina First, Medieval Spawn, Witchblade First
1-credits, title page1pencils: Brandon PetersonMatthew Royale
2-comic story24script: Garth Ennis; pencils: Brandon Peterson; inks: Batt, Joe Weems V, Victor Llamas; colors: Ashby Manson, Richard Isanove, Jonathan D. Smith, Steve Firchow, Tyson Wengler; letters: Dennis HeislerKatarina First, Lord Cardinale First, Medieval Spawn, Queen Elinor First, Matthew Royale First, Stalker First, Witchblade First
3-illustration2pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Joe Weems V; colors: Tyson Wengler, Ashby MansonKatarina First, Medieval Spawn, Witchblade First
4Contest Announcementtext article2Heatwave
5April 1996in-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07336164968301
Pittsburg Comicon Edition - PlatinumSee the GCD record for identification notes.
ETM Exclusive Edition - GoldSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ripclaw #51996On eBay ›
Medieval Spawn/Witchblade Collected Edition #1
ISBN 1-887279-44-X		1997On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q133501462 (Katarina), first-appearance property (CC0)

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