Publishers / Image / Witchblade / Tomb Raider Special (1998) / #1
1December 1998
$2.95; 4.70 CAD

Witchblade / Tomb Raider Special #1

Image · December 1998

First appearance: Lara Croft9 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Witchblade / Tomb Raider Special (Image, 1998 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1998
Key date
1998-12-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.70 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70985307221800151

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lara Croft - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Michael Turner; inks: Joe Weems; colors: Jonathan D. SmithLara Croft First, Sara Pezzini, Witchblade
1-comic story22script: Michael Turner, Bill O'Neil; pencils: Michael Turner, Keu Cha; inks: Joe Weems, Jason Gorder, Marco Galli, Aaron Sowd, Livesay; colors: Jonathan D. Smith; letters: Dennis HeislerLara Croft First, Sara Pezzini, Witchblade

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Silvestri CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Gold Speckle Variantprice [none]
Babbages Exclusive Variant Coverprice [none]
Turner "Bikini" Variant CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Turner "Bikini" Gold Foil Variantprice [none]
Newsstand EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Museum EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Convention Exclusive - ColorSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Convention Exclusive - Black and WhiteSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q223684 (Lara Croft), first-appearance property (CC0)

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