Wildstorm Universe 97 #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Nataly Lakota - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Wildstorm Universe 97 (Image, 1996 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: December 1996
Key date: 1996-12-00
On-sale date: 1997-01-03
Indicia publisher: Image Comics Inc.
Price: $2.50; 3.60 CAD
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mahkinot - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Wildstorm Universe	cover	2	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams	Absolom, Allegra, Carmine Amoroso, Gem Antonelli, Armato, Battalion, Leon Carver, Vania Catana, Chang, Percival Edward Chang, Copycat, Crimson, Cull First, Domina
1	Hawksmoor	character profile	1	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Richard Johnson; inks: John Beatty; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Hawksmoor, Jack Hawksmoor
2	Redbird	character profile	1	script: Shon Bury; pencils: Carlos D'Anda; inks: Saleem Crawford; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Nataly Lakota First, Redbird First
3	Copycat	character profile	1	script: Sarah Becker; pencils: Michael Lopez; inks: Edwin Rosell; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Gem Antonelli, Copycat
4	Taboo	character profile	1	script: Sean Ruffner; pencils: Brett Booth; inks: Tom McWeeney; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Amanda Reed, Taboo
5	Battalion	character profile	1	script: John Layman; pencils: Trevor Scott; inks: Trevor Scott; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Battalion, Jackson King
6	Frankenstein Monster	character profile	1	script: Tom Harrington; pencils: Jeff Rebner; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Frankenstein Monster First
7	Absolom	character profile	1	script: Sarah Becker; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Saleem Crawford; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Absolom, Chang
8	Allegra	character profile	1	script: Steve Seagle; pencils: Scott Clark; inks: Chris Carlson; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Allegra, Jennifer L. Gold
9	Pike	character profile	1	script: Steve Seagle; pencils: Rob Stotz; inks: Ray Kryssing; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Pike
10	Sigma	character profile	1	script: Tom Harrington; pencils: Jeff Rebner; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Ethan McCain, Sigma
11	Spartan	character profile	1	script: John Layman; pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Lucian Rizzo; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Yon Kohl, Spartan
12	Grunge	character profile	1	script: Sarah Becker; pencils: Sean Shaw; inks: Chuck Gibson; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Percival Edward Chang, Grunge
13	Hellstrike	character profile	1	script: John Layman; pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Troy Hubbs; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX, Justin Ponsor	Hellstrike, Nigel Keane
14	Tao	character profile	1	script: John Layman, Alan Moore; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Saleem Crawford; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX, Guy Major	Tao
15	Swift	character profile	1	script: Jeff Mariotte; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Luke Rizzo; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Shen Li-Min, Swift
16	Order of the Cross	character profile	2	script: Rachelle Brissenden; pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Carmine Amoroso, Armato, Vania Catana, Domina, Paolo Livorati, Luca Loletti, Sara Sereni, Surge, Velena, Volare
17	Freefall	character profile	1	script: Sarah Becker; pencils: Aaron Lopresti; inks: Aaron Lopresti; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Freefall, Roxy Spaulding
18	Sword of Damocles	character profile	1	script: Mike Heisler; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Luke Rizzo; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX, Justin Ponsor	Ohmen, Sword of Damocles
19	Jenny Sparks	character profile	1	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Terry Dodson; inks: Rachel Pinnock; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Jennifer Elizabeth Sparks, Jenny Sparks
20	Crimson	character profile	1	script: Sean Ruffner; pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Luke Rizzo; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Crimson, Jodi Morinaka
21	Bounty Hunters	character profile	1	script: Rachelle Brissenden; pencils: Jeff Rebner; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Hardball, Jade, One-Eyed Jack, Rake
22	Hazard	character profile	1	script: Jeff Mariotte; pencils: Richard Johnson; inks: Richard Johnson; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Hazard, Alex Hutton
23	Lucius	character profile	1	script: Sarah Becker; pencils: Alé Garza; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX, Anthony Washington	Lucius First, Lucius Morgan
24	Dozer	character profile	1	script: Tom Harrington; pencils: Sean Chen; inks: Norm Rapmund; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Dozer, Joseph H. Mendoza
25	Cull	character profile	1	script: Mike Heisler; pencils: Jeff Rebner; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Cull First
26	Rhiannon	character profile	1	script: Mike Heisler; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Luke Rizzo; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Rhiannon
27	Maul	character profile	1	script: Dan Nakrosis; pencils: Sean Chen; inks: Cabin Boy; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Maul, Jeremy Stone
28	Frostbite	character profile	1	script: Sarah Becker; pencils: Aaron Lopresti; inks: Aaron Lopresti; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Leon Carver, Frostbite
29	Mahkinot	character profile	1	script: Sean Ruffner; pencils: Jeff Rebner; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Mahkinot First
30	Evo	character profile	1	script: Rachelle Brissenden; pencils: Michael Ryan; inks: Mark Irwin; colors: Claudia LaRue, In Color, WildStorm FX	Evo, Michael Heller
31	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
32	WildStorm Universe '97 Cover Guide	illustration	1	pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur Adams

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Wildstorm: A Celebration of 25 Years #[nn] ISBN 9781401276522	2017	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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