Meridian #1 - Flying Solo
(May 2001)

CrossGen, 2001 Series
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Volume
1
Price
19.95 USD; 29.95 CAD
Pages
196
On-sale Date
2001-05-31
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
CrossGeneration Comics Inc.
Brand
CrossGen Comics
ISBN
1-931484-03-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781931484039 51995
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Ian Feller (credited as Ian M. Feller) (editor); Barbara Kesel (credited) (editor); Mark Waid (credited) (editor); Bart Sears (credited) (editor); Gina M. Villa (credited) (editor); Tony Panaccio (credited) (editor); Michael A. Beattie (credited) (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Meridian / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Rude (credited) (painting)
Inks
Steve Rude (credited) (painting)
Colors
Steve Rude (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Muse of Gaitan; Sephie; Ilahn

Foreword (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Alessi (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton
Inks
Dexter Vines ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

Meridian / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited)
Colors
Michael Atiyeh (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This place grows colder, my friend. Its energy wanes.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Turos; Ilahn; Jad; Feabie; Zouka; Regor; Hastian; Jorgy
Reprints

Chapter 1.5 (Table of Contents: 3)

Meridian / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz (credited); Barbara Kesel (credited) (assist)
Pencils
Claudio Castellini (credited)
Inks
Andrew Crossley (credited); Caesar Rodriguez (credited)
Colors
Michael Atiyeh (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Ilahn

Indexer Notes

Reprints only the Meridian section of the story from Crossgen Chronicles (Crossgen, 2000 series) #1.

Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 4)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited)
Colors
Michael Atiyeh (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On Meridian, we kept true to the old ways...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Ilahn; Jad; The Muse of Giatan; Ruhin; Frisha; Boscau; Isre; Kikkah
Reprints

Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 5)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited)
Colors
Michael Atiyeh (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In Meridian, when people die, we light a pyre and gather...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Ilhan; Jorgy; Feabie; Jad, Zouka; Muse of Giatan; Boscau; Trupert; Jon; Loros
Reprints

Chapter 4 (Table of Contents: 6)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited)
Colors
Michael Atiyeh (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I was anxious to see Meridian again.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 7)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited)
Colors
Paul Mounts (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Torbel, the ironworkers' city.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Chapter 6 (Table of Contents: 8)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited); Steve McNiven (credited) (pp. 4,5,15,16,18,19)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited); John Dell (credited) (pp. 4,5,8,15,16,18,19,20)
Colors
Morry Hollowell (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Maraya, the Minister of Akasia, was so welcoming.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Chapter 7 (Table of Contents: 9)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel (credited)
Pencils
Steve McNiven (credited)
Inks
Jordi Ensign (credited)
Colors
Morry Hollowell (credited)
Letters
Dave Lanphear (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The economy of Akasia revolves around a cycle of decay.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Meridian / cover reprint (on interior page) / 8 pages (report information)

Pencils
Joshua Middleton (credited, signed); Steve McNiven (signed)
Inks
Dexter Vines (credited, signed); Jordi Ensign (credited)
Colors
Michael Atiyeh (credited, signed); Morry Hollowell (signed)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes an alternate cover for #7 by Joshua Middleton, Dexter Vines, and Michael Atiyeh.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Meridian
  2. 1. Foreword
  3. 2. Chapter 1
    Meridian
  4. 3. Chapter 1.5
    Meridian
  5. 4. Chapter 2
    Meridian
  6. 5. Chapter 3
    Meridian
  7. 6. Chapter 4
    Meridian
  8. 7. Chapter 5
    Meridian
  9. 8. Chapter 6
    Meridian
  10. 9. Chapter 7
    Meridian
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Meridian
This issue was modified by
  • Ralf Haring
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Andrew S. Troth