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51July 1998
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Savage Dragon #51

Image · July 1998

First appearance: Zeus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
July 1998
Key date
1998-07-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.80 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: I. H. O. C., Reuben Rude, Abel Mouton, Bill Zindel, Lea RudeAmy Belcher, She-Dragon
1-credits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
2-comic story20script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: I. H. O. C., Reuben Rude, Abel Mouton, Bill Zindel, Lea Rude, Quantum Color FX; letters: Chris EliopoulosJohnny Armstrong, Bill August, Jill August, Barbaric, Amy Belcher, Bludgeon, Abner Cadaver, Frank Darling, Sr., Mildred Darling, Dart, Jon Day, Dragon, Fade, Hellboy
3-letters page8script: Erik Larsen
4She-Dragonillustration1pencils: Richard Pace; inks: Al GordonAmy Belcher, She-Dragon
5-illustration1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil KaneDragon, Kurr
6-illustration1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanDragon, Kurr
7Desperate Timescomic story2script: Chris Eliopoulos; pencils: Chris Eliopoulos; inks: Chris Eliopoulos; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe Wicked Worm
8House Advertisementpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Printings and variants

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Savage Dragon Archives #3
ISBN 978-1-58240-770-8		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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