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171June 2011
$3.50

Savage Dragon #171

Image · June 2011 · on sale 2011-06-08

First appearance: Kevin GorelickFirst appearance: Thunder-HeadDeath of Dragon
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#171
Publication date
June 2011
Key date
2011-06-08
On-sale date
2011-06-08
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$3.50
Pages
32
Barcode
70985305211117111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Dragon, Kurr.

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
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenMalcolm Dragon, Kevin Gorelick First, Thunder-Head First
1Falling Downcomic story18script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Nikos Koutsis, Mike Toris; letters: Tom OrzechowskiCurly, DarkLord, Dragon Death, Malcolm Dragon, Damien Farrell, Jake Farrell, David Gorelick, Kevin Gorelick First, Tierra Jones, Kurr Death, Angel Murphy, Pee Wee, RoughNeck, SkullFace
2-letters page2script: Erik Larsen
3-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Nikos Koutsis; editing: Michel FiffeDragon, Kurr
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5-comic story2script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Nikos Koutsis, Mike Toris; letters: Tom Orzechowski; editing: Michel FiffeRex Dexter, Dragon, Kurr
6-comic story1script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: Simon Fraser; inks: Simon Fraser; editing: Michel Fiffe
7-comic story1script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: Joe Infurnari; inks: Joe Infurnari; editing: Michel Fiffe
8-comic story1script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: Mike Cavallaro; inks: Mike Cavallaro; editing: Michel Fiffe
9-comic story1script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: Tim Hamilton; inks: Tim Hamilton; editing: Michel Fiffe
10-comic story1script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: Dino; inks: Dino; editing: Michel Fiffe
11-comic story1script: Joe Keatinge; pencils: George O'Connor; inks: George O'Connor; editing: Michel Fiffe

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Twisted Savage Dragon Funnies #1
ISBN 978-1-60706-402-2		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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