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18April 1998
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Big Bang Comics #18

Image · April 1998 · on sale 1998-05-20

First appearance: Brain BoyFirst appearance: Ghost GirlFirst appearance: Mariah Vesper
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Identification plate

Series
Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
April 1998
Key date
1998-04-00
On-sale date
1998-05-20
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.35 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Snowstar - 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
0Featuring The Pantheon of Heroescover1pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave CockrumDragon, Kurr
1The Story So Far...foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Jeff WeigelBrain Boy First, Clone Boy, Dragon, Dubba, Kurr, Telegirl First
2End Of Time!comic story8script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Joe Zierman; inks: Steve Collins, Mike Matthew; letters: Steve CollinsClone Boy, Dragon, Dubba, Christopher Kelly, Kurr, The Time Being, Ultiman
3Five Seconds Earlier...comic story2script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jason Howard; inks: Jason Howard; letters: Jason HowardDragon, Galactic Lad First, Kurr, Snowstar First, Noa Zark First
4One Morning At Pantheon Headquarters in 2969...comic story1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Jeff Weigel; letters: Jeff WeigelBrain Boy First, Clone Boy, Dubba, Telegirl First
5Man Or Machine?comic story4script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jason Millet; inks: Jim Brozman; letters: Susan DorneBerzerker, Dragon, Alexander Kirk, Kurr, Oblivia, The Time Being
6Dear Readerstext article1script: Gary Carlson
7The Realm Of The Godscomic story7script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jason Millet; inks: Fred Gartner; letters: Susan DorneThe Blitz, Dr. Weird, Dragon, Grandfather Clock, Vanessa Hart, Christopher Kelly, Edward Klock, The Knight Watchman, Kurr, Oblivia, Reid Randall, Mack Snelling, The Time Being, Ultiman
8Time's End!comic story8script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Darren Goodhart; inks: Patrick Tuller, Darren Goodhart; letters: Susan DorneThe Absolute, Brain Boy First, Chefren Ra, Clone Boy, Dragon, Dragonfist First, Dubba, Ghost Girl First, Christine Kelly, Kurr, Snowstar First, The Sphinx, Telegirl First, Thunder Girl
9Cowabunga!comic story2script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Joe Cooper; inks: Joe Cooper; letters: Susan DorneDragon, Kurr, The Time Being, Alex Wilde
10Welcome To The 90's!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Gary Carlson, Chris Ecker; pencils: Ben Torres; inks: Ben Torres

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Sources

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