Top Cow Book of Revelations #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Paulie Franchetti - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Top Cow Book of Revelations (Image, 2003 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: July 2003
Key date: 2003-07-00
On-sale date: 2003-06-25
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $3.99; 5.45 CAD
Pages: 36
Barcode: 70985310576300111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Tilly Grimes - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Christian Gossett; inks: Christian Gossett; colors: Steve Firchow	Robert Bearclaw, The Darkness Bearer, Jackie Estacado, Ripclaw, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	-	table of contents	1	script: Renae Geerlings
3	Sara Pezzini	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder; colors: John Starr	Sara Pezzini
4	Jake McCarthy	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Randy Green; inks: Jonathan Sibal; colors: Richard Isanove	Jake McCarthy
5	Kenneth Irons	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Michael Turner; inks: D-Tron; colors: Nathan Cabrera	Kenneth Irons
6	Ian Nottingham	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder; colors: John Starr	Ian Nottingham
7	Joe Siry	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Joe Siry
8	Stryker	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Marc Silvestri; colors: Joe Chiodo	Stryker, Morgan Stryker
9	Velocity	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Dave Finch; inks: Jason Gorder; colors: Steve Firchow	Carin Taylor, Velocity
10	Ripclaw	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Greg Capullo; colors: Drew	Robert Bearclaw, Ripclaw
11	Ballistic	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Joe Chiodo	Ballistic, Cassandra Lane
12	Cyblade	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae Lee; colors: Brian Haberlin	Cyblade, Dominique Thiebaut
13	Jackie Estacado	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Batt; colors: Steve Firchow	Jackie Estacado
14	The Angelus	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Joe Weems; colors: Tyson Wengler	The Angelus
15	Cousin Paulie	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Dale Keown; inks: Dale Keown; colors: Matt Milla	Paulie Franchetti First
16	Lord Sonatine	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Marlo Alquiza; colors: John Starr	Lord Sonatine
17	Aunt Sarah	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Dale Keown; inks: Dale Keown; colors: Matt Milla	Sarah Estacado
18	Tyson Stone	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Joe Weems; colors: Dean White	Tyson Stone
19	Valaria	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Aaron Sowd; colors: Nathan Cabrera	Valaria
20	Jamie Tarleton	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Joe Weems; colors: Dean White	Jamie Tarleton
21	Kikuyo	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Joe Benitez; inks: Team Tron; colors: Dean White	Kikuyo Fujiwaka
22	Lara Croft	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Andy Park; inks: Jonathan Sibal; colors: Jonathan D. Smith	Lara Croft
23	The Magdalena	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Joseph Michael Linsner; inks: Joseph Michael Linsner; colors: Joseph Michael Linsner	The Magdalena
24	Kristof	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Eric Basaldua; inks: Batt; colors: Beth Sotelo	Kristof First
25	Tom Judge	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Clayton Crain; inks: Jonathan Glapion; colors: J. D. Smith	Tom Judge First
26	Tilly	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Clayton Crain; inks: Jonathan Glapion; colors: Steve Firchow	Tilly Grimes First
27	Aiden	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Billy Tan; colors: Steve Firchow	Aiden
28	Rayla	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Batt; colors: Steve Firchow	Rayla
29	Maximilian	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Romano Molenaar; inks: Jonathan Sibal; colors: Andy Troy	Maximilian
30	Satine	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Billy Tan; colors: John Starr	Satine
31	Janus	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Romano Molenaar; inks: Sal Regla; colors: Peter Steigerwald	Janus
32	Aphrodite IX	character profile	1	script: Scott Tucker; pencils: Dave Finch; inks: Joe Weems; colors: Steve Firchow	Aphrodite IX
33	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
34	-	illustration	1	pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Batt	Jackie Estacado
35	Back Cover	illustration	1	pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Batt; colors: Richard Isanove	Sara Pezzini

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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