Publishers / Image / Witchblade (1995) / #131
131October 2009
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Witchblade #131

Image · October 2009

First appearance: FortressFirst appearance: Baxter MontgomeryFirst appearance: The Curator6 variantsStoryline: Image United
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Identification plate

Series
Witchblade (Image, 1995 series)
Issue
#131
Publication date
October 2009
Key date
2009-10-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
32
Barcode
70985307109913111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Stjepan Šejić; inks: Stjepan Šejić; colors: Stjepan ŠejićThe Curator First, Patrick Gleason, Sara Pezzini, Witchblade
1Credits and Recaprecap1pencils: Stjepan Šejić; inks: Stjepan Šejić; colors: Stjepan Šejić; letters: Troy Peteri
2Just Like Starting Overcomic story20script: Ron Marz; pencils: Stjepan Šejić; inks: Stjepan Šejić; colors: Stjepan Šejić; letters: Troy PeteriAngelus, Danielle Baptiste, Patrick Gleason, Julie Pezzini, Sara Pezzini, Witchblade
3Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Stjepan Šejić; inks: Stjepan Šejić; colors: Stjepan ŠejićSara Pezzini, Witchblade
4Image United Prelude Chapter 2comic story4script: Robert Kirkman; pencils: Erik Larsen, Whilce Portacio, Ryan Ottley; inks: Erik Larsen, Whilce Portacio, Ryan Ottley; colors: Nikos Koutsis, Mike Toris; letters: Tom OrzechowskiDragon, Kurr, Fortress First, Baxter Montgomery First, Doc Seismic

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover B - Chris Bachalobarcode 70985307109913121
Cover C - John Tyler Christopherbarcode 70985307109913131
All Beef Editionprice [none]; barcode 70985307109913141
Baltimore Comic Con Halloween Variantprice [none]; barcode 70985307109913151
Fantastic Realm Variantprice [none]; barcode 70985307109913161
Convention Edition - Albany Comic Con Halloween Variantprice [none]; barcode 70985307109913171

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Series context

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Sources

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