Publishers / Image / Sea of Red (2005) / #3
3May 2005
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Sea of Red #3

Image · May 2005

First appearance: MattFirst appearance: JanineFirst appearance: Joel Cameron
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Identification plate

Series
Sea of Red (Image, 2005 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May 2005
Key date
2005-05-10
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 3.70 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Ian - 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
0Sea of Redcover1pencils: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Kieron Dwyer; colors: Tony Moore
1Sea of Red Vol. 1 ~ Issue 3credits, title page1pencils: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Kieron Dwyer; letters: Ed Dukeshire
2Sea of Redcomic story24script: Rick Remender, Kieron Dwyer; pencils: Salgood Sam; inks: Salgood Sam; colors: Salgood Sam; letters: Ed DukeshireJoel Cameron First, Marco Esperanza, Ian First, Janine First, Matt First
3Sea of Redletters page1script: Rick Remender; letters: Ed Dukeshire
4A Work in Progress: Layouts to Pencilsin-house column4pencils: Max Douglas, Kieron Dwyer; letters: Ed DukeshireMarco Esperanza (featured); Janine (supporting); Matt (supporting); Ian (antagonist); sea monster (villain)
5Sea of Redillustration1script: Rick Remender; pencils: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Kieron Dwyer; letters: Ed DukeshireCaptain Lesser Blackthroat
6Back Covercover1pencils: Salgood Sam; inks: Kieron Dwyer; colors: Joëlle Comtois; letters: Ed Dukeshire

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q107281746 (Matt), first-appearance property (CC0)

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