Epic #3 for Sale - First Appearance of Jugger Grimrod - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Epic (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: 1992
Key date: 1992-06-16
On-sale date: 1992-06-16
Indicia publisher: Epic Comics
Price: $4.95; 5.75 CAD; 3.30 GBP
Pages: 52
Barcode: 02488523268403
ISBN: 0-87135-847-6

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Tonk Or'Molloe - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Daniel Brennan, Yeoman.

Death on record for: Billy.

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: Douglas Braithwaite; inks: Douglas Braithwaite; colors: Douglas Braithwaite	Jugger Grimrod First
1	-	blank page(s)	1	letters: typeset
2	Contents	table of contents	1	colors: ? (background art); letters: typeset
3	-	illustration	1	pencils: Douglas Braithwaite; inks: Douglas Braithwaite; colors: Douglas Braithwaite	Jugger Grimrod First, Tonk Or'Molloe First
4	Alien Legion	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	letters: typeset
5	Tough Enough	comic story	10	script: Chuck Dixon; pencils: Doug Braithwaite; inks: Mark Farmer	Jugger Grimrod First, Tonk Or'Molloe First, Sarigar First, Tamara First
6	Stalkers	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	letters: typeset
7	The Terrorist Chapter Three: Bail Out	comic story	12	script: Mark Verheiden; pencils: D'Israeli; inks: D'Israeli; colors: D'Israeli	Billy Death, Peter Lencov Sr., James McQuaide First, Matt Raines, Carter Tiernan, Ben Zimmer
8	The Adventures of Cholly n' Flytrap Part 1	comic story	9	script: Bob Burden; pencils: Arthur Suydam; inks: Arthur Suydam; colors: Arthur Suydam	Cholly, Coach First, Drummer First, Flytrap, Mucker First
9	Wild Cards	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	letters: typeset
10	Chapter Three: The Sound of One Hand	comic story	12	script: Lewis Shiner, John J. Miller; pencils: David Roach; inks: Steve Whitaker; letters: Woodrow Phoenix	Daniel Brennan Origin, Dr. Tachyon, Yeoman Origin
11	Epic	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
12	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Alien Legion: Force Nomad #[nn] ISBN 0-9710249-0-1	2001	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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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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