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40July 1997
$2.50; 3.50 CAD

Savage Dragon #40

Image · July 1997

First appearance: LethalFirst appearance: Morose1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
July 1997
Key date
1997-07-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenJohnny Armstrong, Jill August, Barbaric, Dart, Dragon, Sara Hill, Horridus, Sharona Jackson, The Kid Avenger, Kurr, Joe Manning, Mighty Man, Jennifer Murphy, Mark Osborn
1-credits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
2The Special Operations Strikeforcecomic story22script: Erik Larsen, Jannie Wong; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: I. H. O. C., Reuben Rude, Abel Mouton, Bill Zindel, Lea Rude, John Zaia; letters: Chris Eliopoulos, Jannie WongJohnny Armstrong, Denny Atlas, Jill August, Barbaric, Beast Boy, Amy Belcher, Brainiape, Crusher, CyberFace, Dart, Jon Day, Dragon, Fade, Jake Farrell
3Testing Dragon.illustration3pencils: Victor Bridges; inks: Terry AustinDragon, Sharona Jackson, Kurr, Rapture
4-letters page7script: Erik Larsen

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
She-Dragon CoverSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Terminated1996On eBay ›
The Savage Dragon / Marshal Law #11997On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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