Edge #1
(May 2002)

CrossGen, 2002 Series
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Price
9.95 USD
Pages
228
On-sale Date
2002-04-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
CrossGeneration Comics Inc.
Brand
CrossGen
ISBN
1-931484-11-2 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781931484114 50995
Editing
Chris Oarr (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from Forge #1.

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Mystic / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brandon Peterson
Inks
John Dell
Colors
Andrew Crossley

Genre
fantasy-supernatural

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Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

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Simon Archard; Emma Bishop; Giselle Villard; Samandahl Rey; Ethan; Ingra

Welcome to the New Way to Read Comics (Table of Contents: 3)

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Mark Alessi
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thanks for picking up these first editions of CrossGeneration Comics' Compendia Series, the newest way to read comics.

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

Pencils
Butch Guice
Inks
Mike Perkins
Colors
Laura Martin
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 1
Genre
detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Simon Archard; Emma Bishop
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The Penny Arcadian / recap / 1 page (report information)

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Baroness Beguiling
Characters
Simon Archard; Emma Bishop; Miranda Cross

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Ruse / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Butch Guice
Inks
Mike Perkins
Colors
Laura Martin
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...so as you can see, Mr. Archard, there's very little for us to go on in this matter.
Genre
detective-mystery; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Simon Archard; Emma Bishop; Edgar Murchand; Detective Haber; Lady Wainscott; Giles; Theopolous Thornton; Miranda Cross; Antaeus; McCorkindale; O'Shaughnessy (picture)
Synopsis
Simon investigates the murder of blind and deaf former sea captain.
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Mystic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brandon Peterson
Inks
John Dell
Colors
Andrew Crossley
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 15
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Giselle Villard
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Mystic / recap / 5 pages (report information)

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The world depicted in Mystic is one that very literally runs on magic, and those with the most magic run the world.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Giselle Villard; Skitter; Genevieve Villard; Magus; Vashua; Mondru; Yinma; Zai; Atyaah; Darrow [Arroh]; Animora

Indexer Notes

Recap of the first fourteen issues.

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

Mystic / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Brandon Peterson
Inks
John Dell; Rob Stull; Mark Farmer
Colors
Andrew Crossley
Letters
Troy Peteri; Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now that's a nice piece of work.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Giselle Villard; Genevieve Villard; Thierry Chevalier; Vashua; Magus; Mondru; Atyaah; Zai; Yinma; Skitter; Rick; Alphonse
Synopsis
Giselle meets with Thierry and takes him to the moon.
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Mystic / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brandon Peterson
Inks
John Dell
Colors
Andrew Crossley
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 16
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Giselle Villard; Genevieve Villard
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Mystic / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brandon Peterson
Inks
John Dell
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Characters
Giselle Villard; Genevieve Villard; Thierry Chevalier; Skitter

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Mystic / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Brandon Peterson
Inks
John Dell
Colors
Andrew Crossley
Letters
Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Um, let's see...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Giselle Villard; Genevieve Villard; Thierry Chevalier; Skitter; Alphonse; Alain LeCavalier; Magus (spirit); Aunmai; Jinai; Herotus; Mindoka; Adaya
Synopsis
A magical skull is absorbing magic in Giselle's base on the moon.
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Sigil / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Pelletier
Inks
Mike Perkins
Colors
Jason Lambert
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 15
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Colonel S. Brodor
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credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; JeMerik Meer; Zanniati Oribatta; Tchlusarud; Sultan Ronolo

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Sigil / recap / 4 pages (report information)

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The intergalactic war between the human race and the reptilian Saurians has dragged on for centuries, with no end in sight.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Zanniati Oribatta; Roiya Sintor; JeMerik Meer

Indexer Notes

Recap of the first fourteen issues.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Sigil / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Waid
Pencils
Paul Pelletier
Inks
Mike Perkins
Colors
Jason Lambert
Letters
Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So where's Sam?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; JeMeik Meer; Zanniati Oribatta; Colonel S. Brodor; Yala; Khyradon; Tchlusarud
Synopsis
Sam figures out a way to unite the troops under him.
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Scion / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Cheung
Inks
Don Hillsman
Colors
Justin Ponsor
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 15
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ethan; Ashleigh
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Scion / recap / 3 pages (report information)

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Avalon is actually two worlds: one is a medieval facade of castles, kings and knights; the other, the tremendous scientific advances hidden beneath that feudal veneer.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ethan; Artot; Ashleigh; Bron

Indexer Notes

Recap of the first fourteen issues.

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credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Characters
Ethan; Skink; Bron; Ashleigh

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Scion / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Marz
Pencils
Jim Cheung
Inks
Don Hillsman
Colors
Justin Ponsor
Letters
Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You would have enjoyed it.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ethan; Ashleigh; Skink; Exeter; Bron
Synopsis
Ethan is escorting Ashleigh to the sanctuary for the lesser races.
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The First / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bart Sears
Inks
Andy Smith
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 8
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ingra
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Persha; Seahn; Ingra; Orium; Gannish; Pyrem; Trenin; Yala

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The First / recap / 6 pages (report information)

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They believe themselves to be gods who long ago formed themselves and the universe in a passion of creation.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Pyrem; Raamia; Trenin; Ingra; Yala; Gannish; Altwaal; Persha; Seahn; Orium

Indexer Notes

Recap of the first seven issues.

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

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

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Bart Sears
Inks
Andy Smith
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I had you all summoned here because I want to offer you a choice.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ingra; Braag; Seahn; Persha; Gannish; Pyrem; Enson; Orium; Wyture; Wyehold; Ervulsh; Minity; Magin; Mharrut; Cahesse; Immotus; Ghirretur; Syeniess
Synopsis
Ingra unites the council to back her plan.
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The First / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bart Sears
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Andy Smith
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 9
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Ingra; Seahn
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The First / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Bart Sears
Inks
Andy Smith
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm not to proud to accept that I have held too tightly to a notion gone cold.
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Persha; Ingra; Orium; Gannish; Yala; Seahn; Rhorf [Rho Rustane]; Pyrem; Trenin; Ilahn; Ghirretur; Wyehold; Ervulsh; Minity; Magin; Mharrut; Cahesse; Immotus; Syeniess; Reesha Teramu
Synopsis
Yala is briefly reunited with Gannish, and Rhorf has brought the sigil-bearer Ilahn to Elysia.
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The First / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bart Sears
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Andy Smith
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chapter 10
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Persha; Wyture
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The First / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Bart Sears
Inks
Andy Smith
Colors
Michael Atiyeh
Letters
Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're not going to answer me, are you?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Pyrem; Trenin; Gannish; Enson; Seahn; Laia; Yala; Ingra; Rhorf [Rho Rustane]; Ilahn; Reesha Teramu; Persha; Wyture
Synopsis
Ilahn talks to Ingra.
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Next month in Edge
Characters
Miranda Cross

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If you're enjoying Edge be sure to check out Forge

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Worlds of adventure all under one cover.
Characters
Giselle Villard; Miranda Cross; Samandahl Rey; Colonel S. Broder

Indexer Notes

Back cover blurb.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Mystic
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Table of Contents
  4. 3. Welcome to the New Way to Read Comics
  5. 4. ["Chapter 1"]
    Ruse
  6. 5. ["Baroness Beguiling"]
    The Penny Arcadian
  7. 6. ["...so as you can see, Mr. Archard, there's very little for us to go on in this matter."]
    Ruse
  8. 7. ["Chapter 15"]
    Mystic
  9. 8. ["The world depicted in Mystic is one that very literally runs on magic, and those with the most magic run the world."]
    Mystic
  10. 9. ["Now that's a nice piece of work."]
    Mystic
  11. 10. ["Chapter 16"]
    Mystic
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Mystic
  13. 12. ["Um, let's see..."]
    Mystic
  14. 13. ["Chapter 15"]
    Sigil
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
  16. 15. ["The intergalactic war between the human race and the reptilian Saurians has dragged on for centuries, with no end in sight."]
    Sigil
  17. 16. ["So where's Sam?"]
    Sigil
  18. 17. ["Chapter 15"]
    Scion
  19. 18. ["Avalon is actually two worlds: one is a medieval facade of castles, kings and knights; the other, the tremendous scientific advances hidden beneath that feudal veneer."]
    Scion
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
  21. 20. ["You would have enjoyed it."]
    Scion
  22. 21. ["Chapter 8"]
    The First
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. ["They believe themselves to be gods who long ago formed themselves and the universe in a passion of creation."]
    The First
  25. 24. ["I had you all summoned here because I want to offer you a choice."]
    The First
  26. 25. ["Chapter 9"]
    The First
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
  28. 27. ["I'm not to proud to accept that I have held too tightly to a notion gone cold."]
    The First
  29. 28. ["Chapter 10"]
    The First
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
  31. 30. ["You're not going to answer me, are you?"]
    The First
  32. 31. ["Next month in Edge"]
  33. 32. ["If you're enjoying Edge be sure to check out Forge"]
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
  35. 34. ["Worlds of adventure all under one cover."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Peter Croome
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen