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1August 2003
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Big Bang Comics Summer Special #1

Image · August 2003

First appearance: Dave EngelFirst appearance: U.S.Angel
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Identification plate

Series
Big Bang Comics Summer Special (Image, 2003 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2003
Key date
2003-08-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$4.95; 6.95 CAD
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of U.S.Angel - 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
0With One Magic Word -- Gotterdammerung!cover1pencils: Mark Lewis; inks: Karl KeselThe Beacon, The Blitz, Dave Engel First, Vanessa Hart, Christopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Scott Martin, Reid Randall, Mack Snelling, Thunder Girl, U.S.Angel First, Ultiman, Venus, Molly Wilson
1The Super Stormtroopers!comic story44script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Bill Fugate, Mark Lewis, Mike Worley, Glenn Whitmore, Tim Stiles, Jeff Weigel; inks: Bill Fugate, Bill Black, Dave Bryant, Jim Brozman, Jeff Weigel, Bob Rivard; letters: Bill Fugate, Mark Lewis, Mike Worley, Sue Dorne, Jeff Weigel, Bob RivardThe Beacon, The Blitz, Dave Engel First, Vanessa Hart, Christopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Scott Martin, Reid Randall, Mack Snelling, Thunder Girl, U.S.Angel First, Ultiman, Venus, Molly Wilson
2House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)5pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
3Knights of Justice versus Nazisillustration1pencils: Tim Stiles; inks: Bob Rivard; colors: Tim StilesThe Beacon, The Blitz, Dave Engel First, Vanessa Hart, Christopher Kelly, The Knight Watchman, Scott Martin, Reid Randall, Mack Snelling, Thunder Girl, U.S.Angel First, Ultiman, Venus, Molly Wilson

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