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The Savage Dragon #[nn]

Image · 1993

First appearance: BarbaricFirst appearance: Barney RunningbearFirst appearance: RaptureDeath of Arnold Dimple
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Identification plate

Series
The Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1993
Key date
1993-00-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$9.95; 12.95 CAD
Pages
148
ISBN
0-936211-99-7

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Arnold Dimple, Bobby Berman, Debbie Harris, Mighty Man.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDragon, Kurr
1-illustration1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDragon, Kurr
2The Savage Dragonillustration1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Erik Larsen, Digital ChameleonDragon, Kurr
3Credits and Indiciacredits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
4Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2script: Erik Larsen
5-comic story22script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Gregory Wright, Steve Oliff, Erik Larsen, Olyoptics, Digital Chameleon; letters: Chris EliopoulosJohnny Armstrong, Bobby Berman Death, Frank Darling, Sr., Mildred Darling, Dragon, William Jonson First, Kurr, Mighty Man Death, Ann Stevens, SuperPatriot, Alex Wilde, Phil Dirt First, David Gorelick, Howard Niseman First
6Baptism of Firecomic story18script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Gregory Wright, Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Chris EliopoulosCutthroat, Dragon, Lou Drumm, HellRazor, Kurr, Mako, Overlord, Chris Robinson, Star, Alex Wilde, Antonio Seghetti
7Born Again Patriotcomic story26script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Gregory Wright, Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Chris EliopoulosJohnny Armstrong, Frank Darling, Sr., Dragon, Lou Drumm, HellRazor, Kurr, Mako, SuperPatriot, Alex Wilde, Arachnid, Rose Fua, Debbie Harris
8Rock This Towncomic story32script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Gregory Wright, Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Chris EliopoulosBadrock, Frank Darling, Sr., Mildred Darling, Die Hard, Dragon, Saburo Kimata, Kurr, Thomas John McCall, Overlord, Calvin Raines, Shaft, Al Simmons, Spawn, Ann Stevens
9-comic story11script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Chris EliopoulosSensation First, Frank Darling, Sr., Dragon, Kurr, Amy Belcher First, Fade First, Lightning Bug First, Sub-Human First, Super-X First, Arnold Dimple First, Bonnie Harris First, Debbie Harris Death
10Pin-Ups & Coversillustration8pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Erik Larsen, Digital ChameleonJohnny Armstrong, Jill August, Barbaric First, Badrock, Dart, Dragon, Sharona Jackson First, Kurr, Joe Manning, Thomas John McCall, Mighty Man, Rapture First, Rock, Barney Runningbear First
11Sketchbookillustration22script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Erik LarsenJohnny Armstrong, Jill August, Barbaric First, Cutthroat, Dart, Dragon, Lou Drumm, HellRazor, Sara Hill, Horridus, Sharona Jackson First, The Kid Avenger, Kill-Cat, Kurr
12-illustration1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDragon, Kurr
13-illustration1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDragon, Kurr
14-illustration1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Erik Larsen, Digital ChameleonDragon, Kurr

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Baptism of Fire
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Sources

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