Sigil #1 - Mark of Power
(May 2001)

CrossGen, 2001 Series
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Volume
1
Price
19.95 USD; 29.95 CAD
Pages
196
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
CrossGeneration Comics Inc.
Brand
CrossGen Comics
ISBN
1-931484-01-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781931484015 51995
Editing
Tony Panaccio (editor); Ian Feller (editor); Barbara Kesel (editor); Mark Waid (editor); Gina M. Villa (editor); Michael A. Beattie (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sigil / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christopher Moeller
Inks
Christopher Moeller
Colors
Christopher Moeller

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Zanniati Oribatta; JeMerik Meer; Roiya Sintor; Tchlusarud

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

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Indexer Notes

Pattern made with the CrossGen logo. Used as filler page.

[Sigil Mark of Power] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

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Foreword (Table of Contents: 4)

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Script
Mark Alessi
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
What makes a hero?
Characters
Zanniati Oribatta; Samandahl Rey; Tchlusarud

Chapter 1 (Table of Contents: 5)

Sigil / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
This place grows colder, my friend. Its energy wanes. I am seeking a solution and eagerly welcome your thoughts.
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Two glowing-eyed entities discuss what to do about a problem and examine the planet Honna.
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Indexer Notes

The glowing eyes and their discussion, except for the world each series is set on, appears in the openings of Meridian, Mystic, Scion, and Sigil.

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

Sigil / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So we've got enough to last the week, but if no work shows up by then...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; Sultan Ronolo; Mikel; Teo; Zanniati Oribatta; JeMerik Meer; Trouble
Synopsis
Sam gets marked with a sigil of power.
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Chapter 1.5 (Table of Contents: 7)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
When CrossGen launched in May 2000, the goal was to debut with a splash.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; Zanniati Oribatta; JeMerik Meer; Tchlusarud
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Sigil / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Roiya...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Roiya Sintor; Samandahl Rey; JeMerik Meer; Zanniati Oribatta
Synopsis
Sam discovers his ship has left Tanipal.
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Chapter 2 (Table of Contents: 9)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wanted Sam to start out on the wrong side of mid-life.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor
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We'll Always Have Tanipal (Table of Contents: 10)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
At CrossGen, we feel that if you're going to borrow a little something, start with the classics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Sigil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tanipal: Royal city of Honna, disaster site.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Trenin; Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; Zanniati Oribatta; JeMerik Meer; Gaena; Cross; Vinzer; Alai; Trouble; Sultan Ronolo; Tchlusarud; Gaukrydck
Synopsis
Everyone wants the weapon they think Sam has.
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Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 12)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Wil Quintana
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It reinforced the fact that in today's comic books, you can't rely on just the penciler to do great dynamic stuff to grab and hold on to a reader's attention - it's equal shares with the inker and the colorist.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Tchlusarud
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The United Colors of Comics (Table of Contents: 13)

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Sigil penciler Ben Lai and Sigil inker, brother Ray Lai, weren't quite sure what they were looking at.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Sigil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sam, you want to do what?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; Zanniati Oribatta; JeMerik Meer; Tchlusarud; Gaukrydck; Gaena; Cross; Alai; Sultan Ronolo; Trenin
Synopsis
Sam learns why so many are after his ship.
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Chapter 4 (Table of Contents: 15)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sam's the first hero to come along in his universe in a while.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Zanniati Oribatta
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Triad of Intrigue (Table of Contents: 16)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
While many comic books tend to use other comic books as reference points and inspiration, CrossGen's approach was different.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Sigil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Zanni!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Zanniati Oribatta; Roiya Sintor; Trouble; Tchlusarud; Samandahl Rey; Trenin; JeMerik Meer; Bajounte-ka; Hau; Gaena; Cross; Vinzer
Synopsis
The Bitter Luck is captured by the Saurians, while Sam is a captive of Trenin of the First.
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Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 18)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Brandon Peterson
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the costumes were initially being designed, the Lai brothers brought in a heavy manga influence, as this is what they were familiar with.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Tchlusarud; Zanniati Oribatta
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And on the Seventh Day... (Table of Contents: 19)

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According to the book of Genesis, it took God seven days to create the universe.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Sigil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Ben Lai
Inks
Ray Lai; Don Hillsman
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tcharun: Summer palace
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Tchlusarud; Zanniati Oribatta; Hau; Bajounte-ka; JeMerik Meer; Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; Trouble; J. O. Seehey
Synopsis
Zanniati is Tchlusarud's prisoner on Tcharun.
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Chapter 6 (Table of Contents: 21)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve McNiven
Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Ray Lai
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
That issue of Sigil was my first full comic book story... definitely a trial by fire.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Tchlusarud
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The Revenge of Steve (Table of Contents: 22)

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The award-winning author and playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, "He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Sigil / comic story / 26 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Steve McNiven
Inks
Jordi Ensign; Matt Banning
Colors
J. D. Smith
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tcharun: Saurian orbitower
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Roiya Sintor; Zanniati Oribatta; Tchlusarud; JeMerik Meer; J. O. Seehey; Weaponsmaster
Synopsis
Sam goes to Tcharun.
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Chapter 7 (Table of Contents: 24)

Sigil / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Kevin Sharpe
Inks
Don Hillsman
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
We wanted to keep Sigil a science fiction series where you only kind of knew what to expect, because it's subject to intrusion by other forces in the CrossGen Universe.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Tchlusarud; Samandahl Rey
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Spaceships and Ray Guns and Aliens, Oh, My! (Table of Contents: 25)

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For writer Barbara Kesel, her first night brainstorming for her new CrossGen assignment, Sigil, was a Blockbuster night.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Sigil / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Kesel
Pencils
Kevin Sharpe
Inks
Randy Elliott
Colors
Wil Quintana
Letters
Dave Lanphear

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tcharun: Blade Arena
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Samandahl Rey; Tchlusarud; JeMerik Meer; Zanniati Oribatta; Weaponsmaster; Roiya Sintor; Trouble
Synopsis
Sam fights Tchlusarud in the Blade Arena.
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[CrossGen Comics] (Table of Contents: 27)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Pencils
Christopher Moeller
Inks
Christopher Moeller
Colors
Christopher Moeller
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sam wasn't anybody's hero.
Characters
Samandahl Rey

Indexer Notes

Back cover blurb.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sigil
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [Sigil Mark of Power]
  4. 3. Table of Contents
  5. 4. Foreword
  6. 5. Chapter 1
    Sigil
  7. 6. ["So we've got enough to last the week, but if no work shows up by then..."]
    Sigil
  8. 7. Chapter 1.5
    Sigil
  9. 8. ["Roiya..."]
    Sigil
  10. 9. Chapter 2
    Sigil
  11. 10. We'll Always Have Tanipal
  12. 11. ["Tanipal: Royal city of Honna, disaster site."]
    Sigil
  13. 12. Chapter 3
    Sigil
  14. 13. The United Colors of Comics
  15. 14. ["Sam, you want to do what?"]
    Sigil
  16. 15. Chapter 4
    Sigil
  17. 16. Triad of Intrigue
  18. 17. ["Zanni!"]
    Sigil
  19. 18. Chapter 5
    Sigil
  20. 19. And on the Seventh Day...
  21. 20. ["Tcharun: Summer palace"]
    Sigil
  22. 21. Chapter 6
    Sigil
  23. 22. The Revenge of Steve
  24. 23. ["Tcharun: Saurian orbitower"]
    Sigil
  25. 24. Chapter 7
    Sigil
  26. 25. Spaceships and Ray Guns and Aliens, Oh, My!
  27. 26. ["Tcharun: Blade Arena"]
    Sigil
  28. 27. [CrossGen Comics]
  29. 28. ["Sam wasn't anybody's hero."]
This issue was modified by
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Ralf Haring
  • Keith Alan Morgan