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5November 1993
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Bloodstrike #5

Image · November 1993

First appearance: Leonard NobleFirst appearance: PraetherDeath of Cabbot
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Identification plate

Series
Bloodstrike (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November 1993
Key date
1993-11-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.65 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Cabbot, Fourplay, Shogun.

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
0-cover1pencils: Jeff Matsuda; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Andre KhromovCabbot, Ethan Crane, Deadlock, Fourplay, John Locke, Shogun, Cabbot Stone, Supreme (Mean Supreme), Tag
1-credits, title page1colors: ? (page design); letters: typeset
2Haywirecomic story25script: Keith Giffen, Eric Stephenson; pencils: Chris Alexander, Keith Giffen; inks: Marlo Alquiza, Jonathan Sibal; colors: Byron Talman, In Color; letters: Kurt HathawayCabbot Death, Ethan Crane, Deadlock, Fourplay Death, John Locke, Shogun Death, Cabbot Stone, Supreme (Mean Supreme), Tag, Leonard Noble First, Praether First
3A Tale of The Knight - Chapter 4comic story6script: Rob Liefeld, Kurt Hathaway; pencils: Chuck Jones; inks: Marlo Alquiza, Jonathan Sibal; colors: Byron Talman, Extreme ColorsIronside
4-in-house column2pencils: ? (various); ? (photograph); inks: ? (various); ? (photograph); colors: ? (various); ? (photograph); letters: typeset
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Danny MikiBloodshot, Shaft, Jeff Terrell

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Series context

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Sources

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