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1October 1996
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Spawn the Impaler #1

Image · October 1996

First appearance: Spawn the ImpalerFirst appearance: Kazakla BeyFirst appearance: Abbie Carfax
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Identification plate

Series
Spawn the Impaler (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1996
Key date
1996-10-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.20 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; colors: Rob PriorSpawn the Impaler First
1Image Comics & Todd McFarlane Presents:credits, title page1
2-comic story32script: Mike Grell; pencils: Mike Grell, Rob Prior, Matthew Baker; inks: Mike Grell, Rob Prior, Tony Martin, Matthew Baker; colors: Mike Grell, Rob Prior, Matthew BakerKazakla Bey First, Abbie Carfax First, Andrea Carfax First, Andrew Carfax First, Spawn the Impaler First, Princess of Wallachia First, Spawn the Impaler First, Spawn the Impaler First

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111806584 (Spawn the Impaler), first-appearance property (CC0)

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