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The Wizard's Tale #[nn]

Image · 1997 · on sale 1997-07

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Identification plate

Series
The Wizard's Tale (Image, 1997 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
1997
Key date
1997-00-00
On-sale date
1997-07
Indicia publisher
Homage Comics
Price
$19.95; 27.85 CAD
Pages
148
Barcode
70985340060800111
ISBN
1-887279-34-2

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Thompsons - Best Graphic Novel (1997).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Wizard's Talecover1pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David Wenzel; colors: David Wenzel
1Introductionforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Charles De Lint
2The Book of Worse; (The Wizard's Tale part 1)comic story44script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David Wenzel; colors: David Wenzel; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft
3The Journey of Bafflerog Rumplewhisker; (The Wizard's Tale part 2)comic story44script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David Wenzel; colors: David Wenzel; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft
4The Last Evil Wizard; (The Wizard's Tale part 3)comic story44script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David Wenzel; colors: David Wenzel; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft
5Sunshine Sponge Cakeactivity2script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David Wenzel; colors: David Wenzel; letters: John Roshell of Comicraft

Printings and variants

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Second Printingprice 19.95 USD

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The Wizard's Tale #[nn]
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Sources

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