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54October 1998
$2.50; 4.00 CAD

Savage Dragon #54

Image · October 1998

First appearance: DragonDeath of Radical
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#54
Publication date
October 1998
Key date
1998-10-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Radical.

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, Dragon First, William Jonson, She-Dragon, Exroe-5
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, Denny Atlas, Barbaric, Beast Boy, Amy Belcher, Frank Darling, Sr., Dragon First, Dragon, Feezle, Sara Hill, Horridus, William Jonson, The Kid Avenger, Kill-Cat
3-letters page7script: Erik Larsen, Brent Engstrom; pencils: Brent Engstrom; inks: Brent Engstrom; letters: Brent EngstromDenny Atlas, Brainiape, Dragon, Kurr, Octopus, OpenFace, PowerHouse
4-illustration1pencils: Justin Long; inks: Justin LongAmy Belcher, Dragon, Kurr, She-Dragon
5-illustration1pencils: Andy Kuhn; inks: Andy Kuhn; colors: Andy KuhnDragon, Kurr, RoughNeck
6Slagg Heep!comic story2script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; colors: Don Simpson; letters: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog, Donna Blank, Bing Gloom, Gower Goose, Phantom Jungle Girl, Yarn Man
7Desperate Timescomic story2script: Chris Eliopoulos; pencils: Chris Eliopoulos; inks: Chris Eliopoulos; letters: Chris EliopoulosToad; Marty; Kennedy
8House Advertisementpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: Chris Eliopoulos; pencils: Chris Eliopoulos, Erik Larsen; inks: Chris Eliopoulos, Erik Larsen; letters: Chris EliopoulosToad; Marty

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Savage Dragon Archives #3
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Series context

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Sources

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