Publishers / Image / Savage Dragon (1993) / #27
27April 1996
$2.50; 3.55 CAD

Savage Dragon #27

Image · April 1996

First appearance: Frank Darling, Jr.First appearance: Max Damage1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
April 1996
Key date
1996-04-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.55 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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 LarsenDragon, Sharona Jackson, Kurr, Rapture
1-credits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
2Will You Marry Me?comic story22script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: I. H. O. C., Reuben Rude, Antonia Kohl, Abel Mouton, Bill Zindel, Lea Rude; letters: Chris EliopoulosJohnny Armstrong, Jill August, Barbaric, Amy Belcher, CyberFace, Frank Darling, Jr. First, Frank Darling, Sr., Mildred Darling, Dart, Jon Day, Phyllis Deeder, Dragon, Justin Farrell, Libby Farrell
3Liberty & Justiceillustration1pencils: Dave Johnson; inks: Dave JohnsonJustin Farrell, Libby Farrell, Justice, Liberty
4-letters page7script: Erik Larsen

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Wondercon ExclusiveSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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CollectionYear
A Talk with God
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Series context

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Sources

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