Publishers / Image / Savage Dragon (1993) / #23
23October 1995
$2.50; 3.55 CAD

Savage Dragon #23

Image · October 1995

First appearance: BrainiapeFirst appearance: Adolf HitlerFirst appearance: Jose Mendosa1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
October 1995
Key date
1995-10-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.55 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenAmy Belcher, Sharona Jackson, Rapture, She-Dragon
1-credits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
2She-Dragon Vs. Rapturecomic story22script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Reuben Rude, Antonia Kohl, I. H. O. C., Abel Mouton, Bill Zindel, Lea Rude; letters: Chris EliopoulosAmy Belcher, Bloop, Brainiape First, Frank Darling, Sr., Jon Day, Phil Dirt, Dragon, Dung, Adolf Hitler First, Sharona Jackson, William Jonson, Peter Klaptin, Kurr, LowBlow
3The Savage Dragon & Madmanillustration2pencils: Mike Allred; inks: Mike AllredDragon, Frank Einstein, Kurr, Madman
4-letters page5script: Erik Larsen

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099233243423

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Series context

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Sources

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