Publishers / Image / Backlash (1994) / #2
2December 1994
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Backlash #2

Image · December 1994

First appearance: BrawlFirst appearance: HomicideFirst appearance: Gaze1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Backlash (Image, 1994 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1994
Key date
1994-12-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Sal ReglaBacklash, Dragon, Kurr, Marc Slayton
2-comic story24script: Jeff Mariotte, Brett Booth, Sean Ruffner; pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Sal Regla, Al Vey, Tom McWeeney, Ray Ramirez; colors: Wendy Fouts, Monica Bennett, Wildstorm Effects, Electric Crayon; letters: Chris EliopoulosBacklash, Brawl First, Cyberjack, Dragon, Gaze First, Homicide First, Kurr, Lord Emp, Jacob Marlowe, Pike, Recoil First, Amanda Reed, Marc Slayton, Taboo
3Pin-Up by Nick Manabatillustration3pencils: Nick Manabat; inks: Nick ManabatBacklash, Marc Slayton
4Not To Worry!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: J. Scott Campbell; inks: J. Scott Campbell; colors: Alex GarnerFairchild, Caitlin Fairchild
5Look Sharp!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Scott Clark; inks: Sal ReglaRobert Bearclaw, Reno Bryce, Ripclaw, WarBlade
6-letters page3script: Drew Bittner

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
NewsstandSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

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