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21June-July 1998
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Big Bang Comics #21

Image · June-July 1998 · on sale 1998-09-09

First appearance: LadybugFirst appearance: Patty WheelerFirst appearance: The Dimensioneer
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Identification plate

Series
Big Bang Comics (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
June-July 1998
Key date
1998-06-00
On-sale date
1998-09-09
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.19 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Frank Fontana - 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
0Murder by Microphone Chapter Twocover1script: Jerry Acerno; pencils: Jerry Acerno; inks: Jerry Acerno; colors: Tom Luth; letters: Jerry AcernoVeronica Prescott, Shadow Lady
1Murder by Microphone Part IIcomic story10script: Jerry Acerno; pencils: Jerry Acerno; inks: Jerry Acerno; letters: Jerry AcernoVeronica Prescott, Shadow Lady
2Plunder of the Air Pirates!comic story7script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Ed Quinby; inks: Ed Quinby; letters: Ed QuinbyMasker, Kitty Philips
3The Better Half!comic story10script: Daniel Reed; pencils: Daniel Reed; inks: Daniel Reed; letters: Daniel ReedThe Dimensioneer First, Frank Fontana First
4Miss the Beatles!comic story3script: Carl Gafford; pencils: Carl Gafford; inks: Carl Gafford; letters: Carl GaffordBrian Epstein, Ladybug First, Patty Wheeler First
5Celebrating 60 Years of the Knight Watchman!illustration1script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Tom King; inks: Tom King; letters: Tom KingThe Knight Watchman, Reid Randall

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Series context

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Sources

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