Publishers / Image / G.I. Joe: Frontline (2002) / #5
5February 2003
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G.I. Joe: Frontline #5

Image · February 2003 · on sale 2003-03-12

First appearance: VoltronStoryline: Icebound
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Identification plate

Series
G.I. Joe: Frontline (Image, 2002 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
February 2003
Key date
2003-02-00
On-sale date
2003-03-12
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70985370486700511

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Voltron - 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
0-cover1pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Tony Harris; colors: Tony HarrisDuke, William S. Hardy, Conrad S. Hauser, Wild Bill
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Icebound Chapter One: A Day in the Lifecomic story22script: Dan Jolley, Drew Johnson; pencils: Drew Johnson, Tom Feister; inks: Ray Snyder; colors: JD Mettler; letters: Dan JolleyClayton M. Abernathy, Airtight, Kimi Arashikage, Beach Head, Duke, Dashiell R. Faireborn, Flint, Frostbite, William S. Hardy, Alison R. Hart-Burnett, Conrad S. Hauser, Hawk, Marvin F. Hinton, Jinx
3-letters page1script: Scott Wherle
4He Will Return...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mark Brooks; inks: Mark BrooksVoltron First
5The Sub-Zero Thrills Continue!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Tony Harris; colors: Tony HarrisDuke, Conrad S. Hauser, Snake-Eyes
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Francis Manapul; inks: Cory Hamscher; colors: Hi-Fi Colour DesignCover Girl, Charlie Iron-Knife, Courtney A. Krieger, Spirit
7Kore Previewpreview (from the publisher)5script: Joshua Blaylock; pencils: Tim Seeley; inks: Cory Hamscher; colors: Studio F; letters: Dreamer Design

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Series context

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Sources

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