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5October 1993
$1.95; 2.45 CAD

Savage Dragon #5

Image · October 1993

First appearance: Sebastian KhanFirst appearance: CyberFaceFirst appearance: Brawn
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Identification plate

Series
Savage Dragon (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October 1993
Key date
1993-10-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.45 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Animal - 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: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik LarsenDoubleHeader, Dragon, Harry, Kurr, Larry
1-credits, title page1script: Erik Larsen
2Freak Force Fightscomic story18script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Erik Larsen; colors: Steve Oliff, Antonia Kohl, Bill Zindel, Abel Mouton, Denise Bein, Emily Jordan; letters: Chris EliopoulosJill August, Barbaric, Bloop, CyberFace First, Frank Darling, Sr., Dart, Phil Dirt, DoubleHeader, Dragon, Dung First, David Gorelick, Bonnie Harris, Harry, Sara Hill
3-illustration2pencils: Adam Hughes; inks: Adam HughesMighty Man, Ann Stevens
4-letters page3script: Erik Larsen
5Mighty Man #5 Flip Covercover1pencils: David Williams, Erik Larsen; inks: Karl Kesel, Erik LarsenMighty Man, Ann Stevens
6-credits, title page1letters: typeset
7Battle With Brawncomic story7script: Erik Larsen; pencils: David Williams, Erik Larsen; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Reuben Rude, Tony Kelly, Kell-O-Graphics; letters: Chris EliopoulosPhyllis Deeder, Mighty Man, Ann Stevens, Brawn First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
A Force to Be Reckoned With
ISBN 1-887279-12-1		1996On eBay ›
Back-Up Stories #11996On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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