Witchblade / Elektra #1 [Direct Edition - Joe Benitez Cover]
(March 1997)

Marvel, 1997 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1997
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel Comics; Image [stacked]
Barcode
759606037919 00121
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Sonia Im (credited) (associate editor); Brad Foxhoven (credited) (associate editor); Peter Steigerwald (credited) (design); Jason Medley (credited) (production); Raul Arroyo (credited) (production); John Nguyen (credited) (production); Brian Green (credited) (production); David Wohl (credited) (editor in chief (Top Cow)); Bob Harras (credited) (editor in chief (Marvel)); Mark Gruenwald (credited) (consulting editor); Terry Kavanagh (credited) (consulting editor); Ski (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; glossy interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

This issue is presented "in loving memory of Mark Gruenwald" according to the credits page.

All issues in the Devil's Reign Crossover between Marvel & Image/Top Cow:

Devil's Reign 1/2: Silver Surfer / Witchblade #1/2
Weapon Zero / Silver Surfer #1 - Chapter One
Cyblade / Ghost Rider #1 - Chapter Two
Ghost Rider / Ballistic #1 - Chapter Three
Ballistic / Wolverine #1 - Chapter Four
Wolverine / Witchblade #1 - Chapter Five
Witchblade / Elektra #1 - Chapter Six
Elektra / Cyblade #1 - Chapter Seven
Silver Surfer / Weapon Zero #1 - Chapter Eight
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Devil's Reign Chapter Six (Table of Contents)

Elektra; Witchblade / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Benitez (signed as Benitez [half letters])
Inks
Aaron Sowd (signed as Aaron Sowd); D-Tron (credited); Team Tron (signed as TEAM-TRON!)
Colors
J. D. Smith (credited as Jonathan D. Smith) (signed as JD Smith)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero; adventure; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Witchblade; Elektra
Cover Thumbnail for Witchblade / Elektra (Marvel, 1997 series) #1 [Direct Edition - Joe Benitez Cover] Cover Thumbnail for Witchblade / Elektra (1997 series) #1 [Direct Edition - Michael Turner Cover] Cover Thumbnail for Witchblade / Elektra (1997 series) #1 [Newsstand Edition - Michael Turner Cover]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 0.8 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Elektra; Witchblade / recap / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Michael Turner (credited)
Inks
D-Tron (credited)
Colors
J. D. Smith (credited as Jonathan Smith)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mephisto has come to Top Cow's dimension...
Genre
superhero; adventure; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Elektra

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Devil's Reign, Chapter Six (Table of Contents: 3)

Elektra; Witchblade / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Christina Z (credited as Christina Z.); David Wohl (credited as David W.)
Pencils
Michael Turner (credited) (pages 1-7, 24); David Finch (credited) (pages 8-21); Joe Benitez (credited) (pages 22-23)
Inks
D-Tron (credited) (pages 1-7, 24); Joe Weems (credited as Joe Weems V) (pages 8-23); Marco Galli (credited) (ink assists); John Livesay (credited) (ink assists); Andy Kim of Team Tron (credited as Team Tron (Andy Kim)); Jeff De Los Santos of Team Tron (credited as Team Tron (Jeff De Los Santos)); Jose Guillen of Team Tron (credited as Team Tron (Jose Guillen)); Viet Truong (credited as Team Tron (Viet Truong))
Colors
J. D. Smith (credited as Jonathan D. Smith)
Letters
Dennis Heisler (credited); Robin Spehar (credited) (lettering assists)
Genre
superhero; adventure; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
FEATURE: Witchblade [Sara Pezzini]; Elektra; GUEST: Wolverine; VILLAINS: Mephisto; The Hand
Synopsis
Elektra and Witchblade take on Mephisto.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued from Wolverine/Witchblade #1;
Continues in Elektra/Cyblade #1.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Devil's Reign Chapter Six
    Elektra; Witchblade
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["Mephisto has come to Top Cow's dimension..."]
    Elektra; Witchblade
  4. 3. Devil's Reign, Chapter Six
    Elektra; Witchblade
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Henry Andrews
  • Terry Collier
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Kelly Langston-Smith
  • Mike Nielsen
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