Edge #5
(September 2002)

CrossGen, 2002 Series
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Price
11.95 USD
Pages
260
On-sale Date
2002-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
CG Entertainment Inc.
Brand
Crossgen Compendia Series; CG Entertainment
ISBN
1-931484-25-2 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781931484251 51195
Editing
Chris Oarr (editor)

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On sale date from previous issue.

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Pencils
Jeff Johnson
Inks
Tom Ryder
Colors
Chris Garcia
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Boon Sai Hong

Indexer Notes

From first page of Way of the Rat #1.

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[Cover - Way of the Rat #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

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Jeff Johnson
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Tom Ryder
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Chris Garcia
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fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Boon Sai Hong; Princess Zheng Mai Lo
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Po-Po

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Way of the Rat / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

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Chuck Dixon
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Jeff Johnson
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Tom Ryder
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Chris Garcia
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Dave Lanphear
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is the wise man who can discern good fortune from ill.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Boon Sai Hong; Wing Tei Sun; Tei Su Wing [Silken Ghost]; Princess Zheng Mai Lo; Fong; X'ain; Nubotai; Po Po; Hana; Kao; Boss Tiger
Synopsis
Boon breaks into Wing Tei Sun's home to steal the Phoenix Heart, but instead steals the Hall of Hungry Dragons scroll and the Ring of Staffs.
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[Cover - The First #17] (Table of Contents: 7)

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Andrea Di Vito
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Rob Hunter
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Rob Schwager
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Trenin
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In the beginning... (Table of Contents: 8)

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Barbara Kesel
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Andrea Di Vito
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Rob Hunter
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Rob Schwager
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Dave Lanphear
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Gracos... Viham... Ravaca... my dearest friends!
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fantasy-supernatural
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Gracos; Viham; Ravaca; Seahn; Enson; Wyture; Persha; Altwaal [Ayden]; Neven; Orium; Trenin; Yala; Ihroe; Braag; Pyrem; Ingra; Gannish; Tug
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Trenin and Yala try to rescue Pyrem.
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[Cover - The First #18] (Table of Contents: 10)

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Rob Hunter
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Ravaca; Gracos
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Barbara Kesel
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Andrea Di Vito
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Rob Hunter
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Rob Schwager
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Dave Lanphear
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My eyes do witness, but must be betrayed by inconstant vision, for I see-- cannot see!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Orium; Yala; Viham; Pyrem; Gracos; Ravaca; Trenin; Braag; Seahn; Enson; Ayden [Altwaal]; Persha; Ingra
Synopsis
After the death of Gracos those of House Dexter fight to escape Seahn's trap.
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[Cover - Mystic #21] (Table of Contents: 13)

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Fabrizio Fiorentino
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Matthew Ryan
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Andrew Crossley
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Giselle Villard
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Cyress (Table of Contents: 14)

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Tony Bedard
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Fabrizio Fiorentino
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Matthew Ryan
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Andrew Crossley
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Troy Peteri
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Are you happy now? Are you?!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Giselle Villard; Animora; Genevieve Villard; Darrow [Arroh]; Sarge; Butch; Nelly; Timmons; Yves Manion; Tinklebriar; Thierry Chevalier; Skitter; Guy; Lorraine; Annette; Devereaux
Synopsis
Thinking she killed Animora, Giselle backslides into her old ways.
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[Cover - Mystic #22] (Table of Contents: 16)

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Fabrizio Fiorentino
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Matthew Ryan
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Andrew Crossley
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Giselle Villard
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Tony Bedard
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Fabrizio Fiorentino
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Matthew Ryan
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Andrew Crossley
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Troy Peteri
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My sister's kids. Promised I'd look after them today: she's having a friend for lunch.
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fantasy-supernatural
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Duke Abaddon; Yves Manion; Thierry Chevalier; Skitter; Annette; Guy; Giselle Villard; Lorraine; Claude; Devereaux; Genevieve Villard; Alain LeCavalier; Mindoka; Jinai; Aunmai
Synopsis
Duke Abaddon wants control over Giselle.
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[Cover - Sigil #23] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Scot Eaton
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Andrew Hennessy
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Wil Quintana
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Roiya Sintor; Samandahl Rey; Jons Mith
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Our Story so Far... (Table of Contents: 20)

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Sigil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

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Chuck Dixon
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Scot Eaton
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Andrew Hennessy
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Wil Quintana
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Dave Lanphear
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Impact alert! Impact alert!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Roiya Sintor; JeMerik Meer; Samandahl Rey; Zanniati Oribatta; Umpala
Synopsis
Sam has to stop an asteroid fired at a planet.
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[Cover - Scion #23] (Table of Contents: 22)

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Jim Cheung
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Don Hillsman
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Ethan; Ashleigh; Mai Shen; Dane; Bron
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Thus Far in Scion (Table of Contents: 23)

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Ron Marz
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Jim Cheung
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Don Hillsman
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Sire! Sire!
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fantasy-supernatural
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Dane; Mariella; Exeter; Nadia Thindi; Ashleigh; Ethan; Skink; Kai; Ylena; Mai Shen; Bron
Synopsis
Ethan takes over Tournament Isle as a sanctuary for the Lesser Races.
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[Cover - Scion #24] (Table of Contents: 25)

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Ethan
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Jim Cheung
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Don Hillsman
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Justin Ponsor
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Troy Peteri
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Coming here?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Nadia Thindi; Exeter; Skink; Ethan; Bron; Mai Shen: Horan; Dane; Shaylah; Asleigh
Synopsis
The Raven fleet lands on Tournament Isle.
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[Cover - Ruse #7] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Butch Guice
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Mike Perkins
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Laura Martin
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detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
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Simon Archard; Emma Bishop
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The Penny Arcadia (Table of Contents: 29)

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Simon Archard; Emma Bishop; Malcolm Lightbourne

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Ruse / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

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Mark Waid
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Butch Guice
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Mike Perkins
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Laura Martin
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Dave Lanphear
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Railroads are both a product of the modern age and a symbol of its harbinger: the clock.
Genre
detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Emma Bishop; Simon Archard; Pretnard; Nigel; Osgold; Karan; Hugnar
Synopsis
Following a lead on Lightbourne's whereabouts, Simon and Emma come to an apparently deserted town.
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[Cover - Ruse #8] (Table of Contents: 31)

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Emma Bishop
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Mark Waid
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Butch Guice
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Laura Martin
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Dave Lanphear
First Line of Dialogue or Text
He awakens.
Genre
detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Simon Archard; Emma Bishop; Hugnar; Osgold
Synopsis
The secret of the villagers is revealed.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Way of the Rat
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Table of Contents
  4. 3. ["Your favorite series, from the beginning."]
  5. 4. [Cover - Way of the Rat #1]
    Way of the Rat
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Way of the Rat
  7. 6. ["It is the wise man who can discern good fortune from ill."]
    Way of the Rat
  8. 7. [Cover - The First #17]
    The First
  9. 8. In the beginning...
    The First
  10. 9. ["Gracos... Viham... Ravaca... my dearest friends!"]
    The First
  11. 10. [Cover - The First #18]
    The First
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. ["My eyes do witness, but must be betrayed by inconstant vision, for I see-- cannot see!"]
    The First
  14. 13. [Cover - Mystic #21]
    Mystic
  15. 14. Cyress
    Mystic
  16. 15. ["Are you happy now? Are you?!"]
    Mystic
  17. 16. [Cover - Mystic #22]
    Mystic
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
  19. 18. ["My sister's kids. Promised I'd look after them today: she's having a friend for lunch."]
    Mystic
  20. 19. [Cover - Sigil #23]
    Sigil
  21. 20. Our Story so Far...
    Sigil
  22. 21. ["Impact alert! Impact alert!"]
    Sigil
  23. 22. [Cover - Scion #23]
    Scion
  24. 23. Thus Far in Scion
    Scion
  25. 24. ["Sire! Sire!"]
    Scion
  26. 25. [Cover - Scion #24]
    Scion
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
  28. 27. ["Coming here?"]
    Scion
  29. 28. [Cover - Ruse #7]
    Ruse
  30. 29. The Penny Arcadia
    Ruse
  31. 30. ["Railroads are both a product of the modern age and a symbol of its harbinger: the clock."]
    Ruse
  32. 31. [Cover - Ruse #8]
    Ruse
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
  34. 33. ["He awakens."]
    Ruse
  35. 34. ["Next month in... Edge #6"]
  36. 35. ["Because one just isn't enough..."]
  37. 36. ["CrossGen Comics graphic novels"]
  38. 37. [no title indexed]
  39. 38. ["Worlds of adventure all under one cover."]
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