The Complete Witchblade #3 for Sale - First Appearance of The Fire-Starter - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Complete Witchblade (Image, 2020 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: August 2023
Key date: 2023-08-23
On-sale date: 2023-08-23
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $49.99
Pages: 644
Barcode: 978153439948854999
ISBN: 978-1-5343-9948-8
Rating: Mature

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Virgil Solomon - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
1	Witchblade Issue #37 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Randy Green; inks: D-Tron; colors: JD Smith	Ian Nottingham, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
2	Chapter 1	comic story	23	script: Christina Z.; pencils: Randy Green, Kevin Wiggins; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: JD Smith; letters: Dennis Heisler	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
3	Witchblade Issue #38 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Randy Green; inks: D-Tron; colors: JD Smith	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
4	Chapter 2	comic story	22	script: Christina Z.; pencils: Randy Green, Kevin Wiggins; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos, Viet Truong, Joanna Grace; colors: JD Smith; letters: Dennis Heisler	Jake McCarthy, Julie Pezzini, Eric Sketh, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
5	Witchblade Issue #39 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Randy Green; inks: D-Tron; colors: JD Smith	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
6	Chapter 3	comic story	22	script: Christina Z.; pencils: Randy Green, Kevin Wiggins; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: JD Smith, John Starr; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Lisa Buzanis, Lloyd Drexler, Silvio Gallo, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
7	Witchblade Issue #40 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Liquid!	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
8	Chapter 4	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins, Rick Veitch; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Blake First, The Fire-Starter First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
9	Witchblade: Destiny's Child Issue #1 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Peter Steigerwald	Ian Nottingham, Sara Pezzini
10	Chapter 5	comic story	22	script: Christina Z.; pencils: David Boller; inks: Sean Parsons, Andrew Pepoy, Marlo Alquiza, Richard Bonk, Mark Heike, Edwin Rosell; colors: John Starr; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar, Dreamer Designs	Kenneth Irons, Ian Nottingham, Sara Pezzini
11	Witchblade Issue #41 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
12	Chapter 6	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins, Rick Veitch; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Blake First, The Fire-Starter First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
13	Witchblade: Destiny's Child Issue #2 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: David Boller; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
14	Chapter 7	comic story	22	script: Christina Z.; pencils: David Boller; inks: Marlo Alquiza, Richard Bonk, Billy Tan; colors: John Starr; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar, Dreamer Designs	Ian Nottingham, Julie Pezzini, Vincent Pezzini, Joe Siry, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
15	Witchblade Issue #42 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
16	Chapter 8	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Kilby, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
17	Witchblade: Destiny's Child Issue #3 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: Joe Weems; colors: Matt Nelson	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
18	Chapter 9	comic story	22	script: Christina Z.; pencils: David Boller; inks: Victor Llamas, Richard Bonk, Sean Parsons, Marco Galli; colors: John Starr, Matt Nelson; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar, Dreamer Designs	Kenneth Irons, Ian Nottingham, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
19	Witchblade Issue #43 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
20	Chapter 10	comic story	23	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	John Kelly First, Kilby, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Adrian Smith First, Chad Wilson First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
21	Witchblade Issue #44 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Jake McCarthy, Sara Pezzini
22	Chapter 11	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	John Kelly First, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Adrian Smith First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
23	Witchblade Issue #45 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
24	Chapter 12	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Keu Cha, Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	John Kelly First, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
25	Witchblade Issue #46 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
26	Chapter 13	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	John Kelly First, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
27	Witchblade Issue #47 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Zulli; inks: Michael Zulli; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
28	Chapter 14	comic story	24	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Michael Zulli; inks: Michael Zulli; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Jake McCarthy, Chad Wilson First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
29	Witchblade Issue #48 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	The Fire-Starter First, Sara Pezzini
30	Chapter 15	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	The Fire-Starter First, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Adrian Smith First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
31	Witchblade Issue #49 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Clarence Lansang; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	The Fire-Starter First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
32	Chapter 16	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Clarence Lansang, Joe Benitez; inks: D-Tron, Victor Llamas, Eric Basaldua, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Blake First, The Fire-Starter First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
33	Witchblade Issue #50 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Michael Turner; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Ian Nottingham, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
34	Chapter 17	comic story	32	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Brian Ching; inks: Jason Gorder, D-Tron, Victor Llamas, Billy Tan, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Matt Milla; letters: J. D. Bruce, Robin Spehar	Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Vincent Pezzini, Joe Siry, Adrian Smith First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
35	Witchblade Issue #51 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Sara Pezzini
36	Chapter 18	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Brian Ching, Martin Montiel; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos, Lailani; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Val Staples, Monica Rodriguez; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Ian Nottingham, Vincent Pezzini, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
37	Witchblade / Lady Death #1 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: John Livesay; colors: John Starr	Lady Death, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
38	Chapter 19	comic story	33	script: David Wohl; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: John Livesay; colors: Jonathan D. Smith; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Lady Death, Jake McCarthy, Joe Siry, Virgil Solomon First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
39	Witchblade Issue #52 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
40	Chapter 20	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins; pencils: Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos, Lailani; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Tyson Wengler, Monica Rodriguez, Matt Nelson; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Ian Nottingham, Adrian Smith First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
41	Witchblade Issue #53 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Sara Pezzini
42	Chapter 21	comic story	22	script: Paul Jenkins, David Wohl; pencils: Brian Ching, Francis Manapul; inks: D-Tron, Andy Kim, Jeff De Los Santos, Lailani; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Tyson Wengler, Monica Rodriguez, Beth Sotelo; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Joe Siry, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
43	Witchblade Issue #54 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: D-Tron; colors: Peter Steigerwald	Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Joe Siry, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
44	Chapter 22	comic story	22	script: David Wohl; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder, Patrick Blaine; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Beth Sotelo, Monica Rodriguez; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Detective Copeland First, Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Joe Siry, Lord Sonatine, Tora no Shi, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
45	Witchblade Issue #55 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Tora no Shi, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
46	Chapter 23	comic story	22	script: David Wohl; pencils: Francis Manapul, Joel Gomez; inks: Jason Gorder, Patrick Blaine, Jay Liesten, Joel Gomez, Rick Basaldua; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Beth Sotelo; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Detective Copeland First, Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Joe Siry, Lord Sonatine, Tora no Shi, Wenders First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
47	Witchblade Issue #56 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder; colors: Steve Firchow	Ian Nottingham, Tora no Shi, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
48	Chapter 24	comic story	22	script: David Wohl; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder, Marlo Alquiza, Kevin Conrad, Marco Galli; colors: Steve Firchow, John Starr, Beth Sotelo, Val Staples, Peter Steigerwald; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Detective Copeland First, Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Tora no Shi, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
49	Witchblade Issue #57 Cover Art	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
50	Chapter 25	comic story	22	script: David Wohl; pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Jason Gorder, Marlo Alquiza, Jonathan Sibal, Allen Martinez of Crimelab; colors: Steve Firchow; letters: Dennis Heisler, Robin Spehar	Detective Copeland First, Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Lord Sonatine, Tora no Shi, Wenders First, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
51	Witchblade Issue #45 Keu Cha Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
52	Witchblade Issue #46 Keu Cha Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Keu Cha; colors: Steve Firchow	Witchblade, Sara Pezzini
53	Witchblade Issue #50 Brian Ching Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	2	pencils: Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron; colors: Steve Firchow	Dannette Boucher, Kenneth Irons, Jake McCarthy, Ian Nottingham, Joe Siry, Tora no Shi, Witchblade, Michael Yee, Sara Pezzini
54	Witchblade Issue #50 Marc Silvestri Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	2	pencils: Marc Silvestri; inks: Billy Tan; colors: Liquid!	The Darkness Bearer, Jackie Estacado, Witchblade, Sara Pezzini

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Series context

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Sources

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

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