Forge #3
(July 2002)

CrossGen, 2002 Series
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Price
9.95 USD
Pages
276
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
CrossGeneration Comics Inc.
Brand
Crossgen Compendia Series; CG Entertainment
ISBN
1-931484-16-3 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781931484183 50995
Editing
Chris Oarr (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Tom Simmons
Colors
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie

Indexer Notes

Reprints page 2 of the story in Meridian (Crossgen, 2000) #20.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Steve McNiven
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Tom Simmons
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Sephie

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Chapter 19 (Table of Contents: 4)

Meridian / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Tom Simmons
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Cotson; Deren Beq; Crenner
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Far away.... (Table of Contents: 5)

Meridian / recap / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Ilahn; Jad Takarty; Deren Beq; The Muse of Gaitan; Reesha Teramu; Rho Rustane [Rhorf]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Tom Simmons
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was a businessman's equation, supply versus demand.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Dren; Cereg; Deren Beq; Jad Takarty; Cotson; Ilahn; Boscau
Synopsis
Sephie and her friends try to save Torbel and its people.
Reprints

Chapter 20 (Table of Contents: 7)

Meridian / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Tom Simmons
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Meridian / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Tom Simmons
Colors
Morry Hollowell
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Torbel had fallen.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Sephie; Patgien; Chulder; Ilahn; Reesha Teramu; Rho Rustane [Rhorf]; Jad Takarty; Daneyn; Hondell; Rase; Samandahl Rey; Brath Mac Garan; Tchlusarud; Zanniati Oribatta; Roiya Sintor; JeMerik Meer; Nauk
Synopsis
Ilahn's armada faces Sephie's forces, and Samandahl Rey appears.
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Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 10)

Negation / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Pelletier
Inks
David Meikis
Colors
James Rochelle
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Obregon Kaine; Javi Cobian; Evinlea; Corrin; Matua; Lizard Lady [Khlystek]; Zaida; Memi
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The Negation (Table of Contents: 11)

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science fiction
Characters
Obregon Kaine; Evinlea; Mercer Drake; Komptin

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Negation / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Bedard
Pencils
Paul Pelletier
Inks
David Meikis
Colors
James Rochelle
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's official: this is the weirdest dream I've ever had.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Lizard Lady [Khlystek]; Obregon Kaine; Zaida; Memi; Javi Cobian; Evinlea; Matua; Corrin; Mercer Drake; Westin; Iress; Shassa; Kryzorr; Komptin; Fluxor; Exor; Charon; Qztr
Synopsis
Kaine and the others are saved by the starship Outreach.
Reprints

Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 13)

The Path / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bart Sears
Inks
Mark Pennington
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
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Thus far on the path... (Table of Contents: 14)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

The Path / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Bart Sears
Inks
Mark Pennington
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you remember that night?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mitsumune; Todosi Tsugawa; Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Ryuichi; Wulf; Yamane Aiko
Synopsis
Todosi's funeral is held.
Reprints

Chapter 6 (Table of Contents: 16)

Crux / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Pelletier
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
Dean White
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Capricia; Danik; Zephyre; Galvan; Gammid; Verityn; Tug
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The Story Thus Far... (Table of Contents: 17)

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Genre
science fiction
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Capricia; Tug; Zephyre; Galvan; Gammid; Verityn

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Crux / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Paul Pelletier
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
Dean White
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm sorry, Verityn. I never meant...
Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Verityn; Capricia; Galvan; Gammid; Zephyre; Tug; Geromi; Danik; Jaleeta
Synopsis
Capricia forces Verityn to see into the past and find out what happened to the humans.
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Chapter 7 (Table of Contents: 19)

Crux / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Epting
Inks
Rick Magyar
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
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Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Capricia; Tholan; Daktor
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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Crux / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Steve Epting
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hhhhuumannnssss
Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Capricia; Galvan; Gammid; Zephyre; Verityn; Tug; Geromi; Tholan; Daktor
Synopsis
To deal with their problems the Atlanteans tell a story.
Reprints

Chapter 8 (Table of Contents: 22)

Crux / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Epting
Inks
Rick Magyar
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Capricia; Danik; Galvan; Tug; Zephyre
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Crux / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Steve Epting
Inks
Rick Magyar
Colors
Frank D'Armata
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We haven't had good news for one hundred thousand years.
Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tug; Danik; Capricia; Galvan; Gammid; Zephyre; Geromi
Synopsis
The Atlanteans try to find Australia.
Reprints

Chapter 4 (Table of Contents: 25)

Sojourn / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Land
Inks
Drew Geraci
Colors
Caesar Rodriguez
Letters
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mordath
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Our Story so Far... (Table of Contents: 26)

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Arwyn; Gareth; Mordath; Kreeg

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Sojourn / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Greg Land
Inks
Drew Geraci
Colors
Caesar Rodriguez
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What happened?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mordath; Bohr; Kreeg; Gareth; Arwyn; Neven; Danik; Solusandra
Synopsis
Neven tells Arwyn and Gareth that they are needed to stop Mordath.
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Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 28)

Sojourn / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Land
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Drew Geraci
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Caesar Rodriguez
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Arwyn; Neven; Gareth
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Greg Land
Inks
Drew Geraci
Colors
Caesar Rodriguez
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where are they?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Bohr; Arwyn; Gareth; Neven; Kreeg; Mordath
Synopsis
Neven tells Arwyn she has to reunite the five pieces of Ayden's arrow.
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Chapter 6 (Table of Contents: 31)

Sojourn / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Greg Land
Inks
Drew Geraci
Colors
Caesar Rodriguez
Letters
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Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Arwyn; Mordath
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

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Script
Ron Marz
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Greg Land
Inks
Drew Geraci
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Caesar Rodriguez
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Arwyn!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Arwyn; Gareth; Kreeg; Bohr; Neven; Ayden [Altwaal]; Mordath
Synopsis
Arwyn decides to take up Neven's quest.
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Chapter 1 of 2 (Table of Contents: 34)

Sigil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andrea Di Vito
Inks
Rob Hunter
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
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Genre
science fiction
Characters
Terchac
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Sigil / recap / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was a massacre.
Genre
science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Sigil / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid; Tony Bedard
Pencils
Andrea Di Vito
Inks
Rob Hunter
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the poison in your fangs, to the sharpness of your claws, to the armor of your skin, I create you, free from flaws.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Terchac; Pepo
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Meridian
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Table of Contents
  4. 3. ["The past is only a few keystrokes away."]
  5. 4. Chapter 19
    Meridian
  6. 5. Far away....
    Meridian
  7. 6. ["It was a businessman's equation, supply versus demand."]
    Meridian
  8. 7. Chapter 20
    Meridian
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. ["Torbel had fallen."]
    Meridian
  11. 10. Chapter 3
    Negation
  12. 11. The Negation
    Negation
  13. 12. ["It's official: this is the weirdest dream I've ever had."]
    Negation
  14. 13. Chapter 1
    The Path
  15. 14. Thus far on the path...
    The Path
  16. 15. ["Do you remember that night?"]
    The Path
  17. 16. Chapter 6
    Crux
  18. 17. The Story Thus Far...
    Crux
  19. 18. ["I'm sorry, Verityn. I never meant..."]
    Crux
  20. 19. Chapter 7
    Crux
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
  22. 21. ["Hhhhuumannnssss"]
    Crux
  23. 22. Chapter 8
    Crux
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
  25. 24. ["We haven't had good news for one hundred thousand years."]
    Crux
  26. 25. Chapter 4
    Sojourn
  27. 26. Our Story so Far...
    Sojourn
  28. 27. ["What happened?"]
    Sojourn
  29. 28. Chapter 5
    Sojourn
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
  31. 30. ["Where are they?"]
    Sojourn
  32. 31. Chapter 6
    Sojourn
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
  34. 33. ["Arwyn!"]
    Sojourn
  35. 34. Chapter 1 of 2
    Sigil
  36. 35. ["It was a massacre."]
    Sigil
  37. 36. ["From the poison in your fangs, to the sharpness of your claws, to the armor of your skin, I create you, free from flaws."]
    Sigil
  38. 37. ["Next month in Forge"]
  39. 38. ["Want more? Try Edge"]
  40. 39. ["CrossGen Comics graphic novels"]
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
  42. 41. ["Five worlds. Five different stories. One fantastic reading experience!"]
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