Big Bang Presents the Ultiman Family #1 - First Appearance of Protoplasman, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Big Bang Presents the Ultiman Family (Image, 2005 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: February 2005
Key date: February 9, 2005
On-sale date: February 9, 2005
Indicia publisher: Image Comics
Price: $3.50
Pages: 32
Barcode: 70985300273400111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Protoplasman - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Jake Castle - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Amanda - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Monster Girl - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Zandale Randolph - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Robot - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Markus Grimshaw - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Black Samson - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Rex Splode - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Rex Sloan - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Bulletproof - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Rudolph Connors - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Kate Cha - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Dupli-Kate - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Shrinking Ray - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Raymond - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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	Ultragirl * Ultiman * Lori Lake	cover	2	pencils: Jeff Weigel; inks: Jeff Weigel; colors: Jeff Weigel; letters: Jeff Weigel	Angelfish, Anti-Matter Lad, Shemp Babbit, Brain Boy, Clone Boy, Cyclone, Dubba, Marty Eastman, Ghost Girl, Jon Janus, Jupiter Boy, Christine Kelly, Christopher Kelly, Kid Galahad
1	The Ultiman Family	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	Legion of the Dead	comic story	12	script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Greg Kirkpatrick; inks: Darren Goodhart, Tim Stiles; colors: Frozen Tempera Studios	Shemp Babbit, Clone Boy, Dubba, Ghost Girl, Jon Janus, Jupiter Boy, Arlene Arliss Kelly, Christine Kelly, Laughing Boy, Ultragirl, Mariah Vesper
3	The Ultimate Ape!	comic story	9	script: Jeff Pedigo; pencils: Mike Kirsten; inks: Jeff Austin; colors: Frozen Tempera Studios	Christopher Kelly, Lori Lake, Ultiman
4	Ultimail	letters page	0.6	script: Gary Carlson	Christopher Kelly, Ultiman
5	Coming Soon... You'll Love 'em!	promo (ad from the publisher)	0.4	script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Mort Todd, Carlos Rodríguez; inks: Mort Todd, Albert Puig; colors: J. L. Rio	Jake Castle First, Christine Kelly, Christopher Kelly, Protoplasman First, Ultiman, Ultragirl
6	Thunder Girl's Fashion Show	filler	3	script: Gary Carlson; pencils: Jeff Austin; inks: Jeff Austin; colors: Frozen Tempera Studios	Thunder Girl, Molly Wilson
7	A Whiz Kids Pin-Up Page!	illustration	1	colors: Frozen Tempera Studios	Cyclone, Marty Eastman, Kid Galahad, Moray, Jerry Randall, Moray Talbot
8	Back Issue Blowout $3 Each!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
9	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Ryan Ottley; inks: Ryan Ottley	Amanda First, Black Samson First, Bulletproof First, Kate Cha First, Rudolph Connors First, Dupli-Kate First, Donald Ferguson, Debbie Grayson, Mark Grayson, Markus Grimshaw First, Invincible, Monster Girl First, Zandale Randolph First, Raymond First
10	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen	Kurr, Dragon

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Big Bang Adventures #31	2025	On eBay ›

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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