Publishers / Image / Tales of the Witchblade (1996) / #3
3October 1997
$2.95; 4.30 CAD

Tales of the Witchblade #3

Image · October 1997

First appearance: Selena LaurenFirst appearance: WitchbladeFirst appearance: John Chimu
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Identification plate

Series
Tales of the Witchblade (Image, 1996 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
October 1997
Key date
1997-10-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.95; 4.30 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Billy Tan; inks: D-Tron; colors: Jonathan D. SmithSelena Lauren First, Witchblade First
1Selena [Part 1]comic story22script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Billy Tan, Brian Ching; inks: D-Tron, Team Tron (Jeff De Los Santos), Team Tron (Marcia Chen), Team Tron (Jose Guillen), Team Tron (Andy Kim), Team Tron (Viet Truong); colors: Jonathan D. Smith; letters: Dennis HeislerJohn Chimu First, Selena Lauren First, Witchblade First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Down and Top Cow's Best of Warren Ellis #[nn]2006On eBay ›
The Complete Witchblade #1
ISBN 978-1-5343-1564-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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