Publishers / Image / Savage Dragon (1993) / #43
43November 1997
$2.50; 3.50 CAD

Savage Dragon #43

Image · November 1997

First appearance: Adam WardFirst appearance: Super-ToughDeath of Damien Farrell
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#43
Publication date
November 1997
Key date
1997-11-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Damien Farrell, DarkLord, Rapture, Sharona Jackson.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDragon, Kurr, Jennifer Murphy, Smasher
1-credits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
2-comic story22script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Reuben Rude, Abel Mouton, Bill Zindel, Lea Rude, José Arenas, I. H. O. C.; letters: Chris EliopoulosJohnny Armstrong, Amy Belcher, DarkLord Death, Dragon, Damien Farrell Death, Sharona Jackson Death, The Kid Avenger, Kurr, Joe Manning, Jennifer Murphy, Howard Niseman, Mark Osborn, Rapture Death, Rock
3-illustration2pencils: Alex Horley; inks: Alex Horley; colors: Alex HorleyDragon, Sharona Jackson, Kurr, Rapture
4-letters page5script: Erik Larsen
5First Datecomic story2script: Chris Eliopoulos; pencils: Chris Eliopoulos; inks: Chris Eliopoulos; letters: Chris EliopoulosMarty
6-promo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset

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Sources

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