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1July 1992
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The Savage Dragon #1

Image · July 1992 · on sale 1992

First appearance: Jon DayFirst appearance: Alex WildeFirst appearance: Frank Darling, Sr.Death of Bobby Berman4 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Savage Dragon (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1992
Key date
1992-07-00
On-sale date
1992
Indicia publisher
Malibu Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.35 CAD
Pages
40

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Frank Darling, Sr. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Bobby Berman, Mighty Man.

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
0Intense Action From Erik Larsencover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenKurr, Dragon
1-credits, title page1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenKurr, Dragon
2Baptism of Firecomic story27script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Gregory Wright, Digital Chameleon; letters: Chris EliopoulosBobby Berman Death, Cutthroat First, HellRazor First, Mighty Man Death, Dragon, Star, Chris Robinson, Alex Wilde First, Frank Darling, Sr. First, Mildred Darling First, Johnny Armstrong, Jon Day First, Lou Drumm, David Gorelick First
3-illustration2pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Erik LarsenKurr, Dragon
4-blank page(s)2
5-letters page1script: Erik Larsen
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Clarke Hawbaker; inks: Clarke Hawbaker; colors: Paul MountsAirman, Arc First, Aura, The Ferret, Gravestone, Man of War, Nightmask, Drake Stevens

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhiteSee the GCD record for identification notes.
GreenSee the GCD record for identification notes.
BlueSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Newsstandbarcode 07098933243007

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Savage Dragon #[nn]
ISBN 0-936211-99-7		1993On eBay ›
Image Firsts: Savage Dragon #12010On eBay ›
The Malibu Sun #141992On eBay ›
The Savage Dragon #[nn]
ISBN 0-936211-51-2		1993On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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