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1November 1995
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Witchblade #1

Image · November 1995 · on sale 1995

First appearance: Ian NottinghamFirst appearance: Jake McCarthyFirst appearance: Joe SiryDeath of Michael Yee
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Identification plate

Series
Witchblade (Image, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1995
Key date
1995-11-00
On-sale date
1995
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.55 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Michael Yee.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Michael Turner; inks: Michael Turner; colors: Brian Haberlin; letters: Dennis HeislerSara Pezzini, Witchblade
2-comic story24script: David Wohl, Brian Haberlin, Michael Turner, Christina Z; pencils: Michael Turner; inks: D-Tron, Nathan Cabrera, Viet Truong, John DiRito; colors: Nathan Cabrera, Jonathan D. Smith; letters: Dennis HeislerLloyd Drexler First, Silvio Gallo First, Kenneth Irons First, Jake McCarthy First, Sara Pezzini, Ian Nottingham First, Witchblade, Joe Siry First, Michael Yee First, Sara Pezzini, Hugh Selzer First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Image Firsts: Witchblade #12010On eBay ›
American Entertainment: Encore Edition of Witchblade #21997On eBay ›
Witchblade: Movie Edition #12000On eBay ›
Top Cow Classics in Black and White: Witchblade #12000On eBay ›
Wizard Ace Edition #9: Witchblade #1 #91996On eBay ›
The Witchblade Collected Edition #1
ISBN 1-887279-25-3		1996On eBay ›
Witchblade #1852015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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