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Publishers / Image / Empire (2000) / #1
1May 2000
$2.50; 4.00 CAD

Empire #1

Image · May 2000 · on sale June 14, 2000

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Identification plate

Series
Empire (Image, 2000 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 2000
Key date
May 2000
On-sale date
June 14, 2000
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70985307007800111

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: Barry Kitson; colors: Chris SotomayorGolgoth; Xanna; Delfi; Kafra; Lohkyn; Valpurgis; Tumbril; Grieze
1-comic story25script: Mark Waid; pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: James Pascoe; colors: Chris Sotomayor; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Jason LevineGolgoth (featured); Tumbril; Lucullan; Kafra; Xanna; Sebirus; Delfi; Egede (guest, death); Endymion (cameo)
2Prologuecomic story5script: George Pérez; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Smith's Color Arts; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft's Jason LevineDiNA: Simmons

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Empire #02003On eBay ›
Empire #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0212-8		2004On eBay ›
Empire #[nn]
ISBN 1631403052; 978-1631403057		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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