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3August 1993
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Savage Dragon #3

Image · August 1993

First appearance: Rita JonsonFirst appearance: Bud UglyFirst appearance: Sam HazeDeath of Charley McArthur
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
August 1993
Key date
1993-08-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.45 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Charley McArthur, The Fiend.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDragon, The Fiend First, Kurr, Charley McArthur First
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Fiend Makes the Scenecomic story20script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Steve Oliff, Reuben Rude, Xan Micka, Abel Mouton, Tracey Anderson, Emriotic Mo; letters: Chris EliopoulosJill August, Cutthroat, Frank Darling, Sr., Dart, Jon Day, Arnold Dimple, DoubleHeader First, Dragon, Lou Drumm, The Fiend Entity First, The Fiend First, Ned Flanders First, Bonnie Harris, Harry First
3-letters page2script: Erik Larsen
4The Return of Mighty Mancomic story4script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Victor Bridges, Erik Larsen; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Xan Micka; letters: Chris EliopoulosMighty Man, Ann Stevens, Phyllis Deeder First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
A Force to Be Reckoned With
ISBN 1-887279-12-1		1996On eBay ›
Back-Up Stories #11996On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1158157 (Ned Flanders), first-appearance property (CC0)

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