Artist's Firsts I

Artist's 1sts I Legendary artists in comics and their first published work

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jock, a one-page pin-up

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jock, a one-page pin-up

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First published artwork at DC by George Perez

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First published artwork at DC by George Perez

The Gift #1

Image ⋅ 2003

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Tyler Kirkham

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Tyler Kirkham

Warlord, The #63

DC ⋅ 1982

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First interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in an independent fanzine

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First interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in an independent fanzine

Power Girl #27

DC ⋅ 2011

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First cover art by Warren Louw

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Copies ordered by retailers: 16,491

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First cover art by Warren Louw

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Copies ordered by retailers: 16,491

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First partial cover art by Joshua Middleton, one character

Distributed with Wizard Magazine #103

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First partial cover art by Joshua Middleton, one character

Distributed with Wizard Magazine #103

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First cover art by Stephanie Hans

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First cover art by Stephanie Hans

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First interior art by Todd McFarlane in the comic industry, officially

McFarlane previously had a sketch published in the Comics Journal #84 fanzine

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First interior art by Todd McFarlane in the comic industry, officially

McFarlane previously had a sketch published in the Comics Journal #84 fanzine

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First interior art by Rob Liefeld

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First interior art by Rob Liefeld

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First cover art by Stephen Platt

Includes a trading card and poster

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First cover art by Stephen Platt

Includes a trading card and poster

Necrowar #1

Dreamwave ⋅ 2003

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First cover art by Adi Granov

Gatefold cover

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First cover art by Adi Granov

Gatefold cover

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First interior art by Bernie Wrightson

Cover art by Neal Adams

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First interior art by Bernie Wrightson

Cover art by Neal Adams

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Early interior art by George Perez in a Fanzine, not professionally published by a comic book company

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Early interior art by George Perez in a Fanzine, not professionally published by a comic book company

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First professionally published interior art by Jack Kirby, as Jack Curtiss

1st appearance of Sheena Queen of the Jungle

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First professionally published interior art by Jack Kirby, as Jack Curtiss

1st appearance of Sheena Queen of the Jungle

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First cover art by Francesco Mattina

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First cover art by Francesco Mattina

Alpha Flight #51

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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First full issue with interior artwork by Jim Lee at Marvel Comics

Lee provided an illustration for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Book of the Dead Deluxe Edition (August 1987)

Prior to aforementioned issues, Jim Lee inked 'Solson Christmas Special Featuring Samurai Santa #1' (December 1986)

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First full issue with interior artwork by Jim Lee at Marvel Comics

Lee provided an illustration for The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Book of the Dead Deluxe Edition (August 1987)

Prior to aforementioned issues, Jim Lee inked 'Solson Christmas Special Featuring Samurai Santa #1' (December 1986)

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First interior art by Greg Capullo

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First interior art by Greg Capullo

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First cover art by Greg Capullo

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First cover art by Greg Capullo

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First cover art by John Tyler Christopher

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First cover art by John Tyler Christopher

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First published interior art by Bill Sienkiewicz

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First published interior art by Bill Sienkiewicz

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #202

DC ⋅ 1974

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Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #202

DC ⋅ 1974

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ERG-1 becomes Wildfire

First interior art by Mike Grell, interior inks

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ERG-1 becomes Wildfire

First interior art by Mike Grell, interior inks

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First known artwork by John Romita Sr., previously did many uncredited ghost artist works for Lester Zakarin

The story 'When Love Is Lost' is assumed to be the work of Romita but there are no interior creator credits

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First known artwork by John Romita Sr., previously did many uncredited ghost artist works for Lester Zakarin

The story 'When Love Is Lost' is assumed to be the work of Romita but there are no interior creator credits

Warhammer: Forge of War #5

BOOM! ⋅ 2007

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First cover art by Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau

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First cover art by Stanley 'Artgerm' Lau

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
2000 AD Sci-Fi Special #1995	Rebellion	$1	$2	$4
Flash #289	DC	$1	$3	$12
The Gift #1	Image	$1	$2	$3
Warlord, The #63	DC	$1	$2	$4
Power Girl #27	DC	$10	$30	$100
CrossGen Primer #1	CrossGen Comics	$1	$2	$3
Galathea #1	Emmanuel Proust Editions	$2	$8	$20
Coyote #11	Epic	$8	$25	$85
Megaton #5	Megaton	$1	$3	$12
Agent Three-Zero #1	Galaxi Novels	$1	$2	$3
Necrowar #1	Dreamwave	$1	$2	$3
House of Mystery #179	DC	$18	$75	$225
Hot Stuf' #1	Sal Quartuccio	$25	$80	$250
Jumbo Comics #1	Fiction House	$3.1k	$9k	$26k
Nova #17	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
Alpha Flight #51	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Gore Shriek #1	FantaCo	$2	$8	$25
Gore Shriek #4	FantaCo	$5	$15	$50
Witchblade #129	Top Cow	$1	$2	$3
The Hulk! #13	Marvel	$8	$20	$85
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #202	DC	$4	$10	$45
True Secrets #4	Timely	$35	$115	$350
Warhammer: Forge of War #5	BOOM!	$4	$12	$40

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Artist's Firsts I

Artist's Firsts I

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special #1995

Rebellion ⋅ 1995

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special #1995

Rebellion ⋅ 1995

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jock, a one-page pin-up

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Jock, a one-page pin-up

Flash #289

DC ⋅ 1980

Flash #289

DC ⋅ 1980

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First published artwork at DC by George Perez

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First published artwork at DC by George Perez

The Gift #1

Image ⋅ 2003

The Gift #1

Image ⋅ 2003

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Tyler Kirkham

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First published artwork in the comic book industry by Tyler Kirkham

Warlord, The #63

DC ⋅ 1982

Warlord, The #63

DC ⋅ 1982

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First interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in an independent fanzine

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First interior art by Dan Jurgens - Jurgens previously published work in an independent fanzine

Power Girl #27

DC ⋅ 2011

Power Girl #27

DC ⋅ 2011

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First cover art by Warren Louw

Final issue

Copies ordered by retailers: 16,491

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First cover art by Warren Louw

Final issue

Copies ordered by retailers: 16,491

CrossGen Primer #1

CrossGen Comics ⋅ 2000

CrossGen Primer #1

CrossGen Comics ⋅ 2000

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First partial cover art by Joshua Middleton, one character

Distributed with Wizard Magazine #103

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First partial cover art by Joshua Middleton, one character

Distributed with Wizard Magazine #103

Galathea #1

Emmanuel Proust Editions ⋅ 2005

Galathea #1

Emmanuel Proust Editions ⋅ 2005

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First cover art by Stephanie Hans

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First cover art by Stephanie Hans

Coyote #11

Epic ⋅ 1985

Coyote #11

Epic ⋅ 1985

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First interior art by Todd McFarlane in the comic industry, officially

McFarlane previously had a sketch published in the Comics Journal #84 fanzine

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First interior art by Todd McFarlane in the comic industry, officially

McFarlane previously had a sketch published in the Comics Journal #84 fanzine

Megaton #5

Megaton ⋅ 1986

Megaton #5

Megaton ⋅ 1986

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First interior art by Rob Liefeld