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Issue: Forge #4
Publication Date: August 2002
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Issues: #4 of 13 Issues
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Publisher: FlagCrossGen
Brand: Crossgen Compendia Series; CG EntertainmentView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: CrossGeneration Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/2002
Volume: none
Pages: 260
ISBN: 1931484201
UPC/EAN: 978193148420651195
Price: $11.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 40 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Chris Oarr
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S. (issues 1-8); 5 3/8" x 8 1/4" (issues 9-13)
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Glossy
Binding: Bound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Penciller(s): Steve Epting
Inker(s): Rick Magyar
Colorist(s): Frank D'Armata
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Crux
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Table of Contents

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Penciller(s): Steve Epting
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First Line: The past is only a few keystrokes away.
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Chapter 9

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Penciller(s): Steve Epting
Inker(s): Rick Magyar
Colorist(s): Frank D'Armata
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Crux
Character(s): Samakar; Capricia; Verityn; Gammid; Zephyre; Tug; Galvan
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The Story Thus Far...

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Character(s): Capricia; Tug; Zephyre; Galvan; Gammid; Verityn
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Mark Waid
Penciller(s): Steve Epting
Inker(s): Rick Magyar
Colorist(s): Frank D'Armata
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Crux
Character(s): Druran; Samakar; Galvan; Gammid; Zephyre; Capricia; Tug; Danik; Verityn; Geromi
First Line: ... the first time, for example, we were almost there.
Synopsis: The Australians explain their curse.
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Chapter 10

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Penciller(s): Steve Epting
Inker(s): Rick Magyar
Colorist(s): Frank D'Armata
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Crux
Character(s): Tug; Capricia; Zephyre
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Mark Waid
Penciller(s): Steve Epting
Inker(s): Rick Magyar
Colorist(s): Frank D'Armata
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Crux
Character(s): Geromi; Capricia; Zephyre; Tug; Galvan; Gammid; Samakar; Danik; Verityn
First Line: I wish I cared more about his situation.
Synopsis: The Atlanteans in Australia are on the run from the Negation troops.
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Chapter 21

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Penciller(s): Steve McNiven
Inker(s): Tom Simmons
Colorist(s): Morry Hollowell
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Meridian
Character(s): Sephie; Deren Beq
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Far away....

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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Meridian
Character(s): Sephie; Ilahn; Jad Takarty; Deren Beq; The Muse of Gaitan; Reesha Teramu; Rho Rhustane [Rhorf]
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Writer(s): Barbara Kesel
Penciller(s): Steve McNiven
Inker(s): Tom Simmons
Colorist(s): Morry Hollowell
Letterer(s): Troy Peteri
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Meridian
Character(s): Sephie; Cotson; Daneyn; Hindell; Deren Beq; Rho Rhustane [Rhorf]; Feabie; Zouka; Isago; Ilahn; Reesha Teramu
First Line: What is that? Does anyone know?
Synopsis: Sephie faces Rho and his new weapon.
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Chapter 22

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Penciller(s): Andy Smith
Inker(s): Tom Simmons
Colorist(s): Morry Hollowell
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Meridian
Character(s): Sephie; Rho Rhustane [Rhorf]
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Writer(s): Barbara Kesel
Penciller(s): Andy Smith
Inker(s): Mark Farmer
Colorist(s): Jeromy Cox
Letterer(s): Troy Peteri
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Meridian
Character(s): Sephie; Rho Rhustane [Rhorf]; Jad Takerty; Wyntren; Feabie; Nauk
First Line: Come face me, Rho Rhustane!
Synopsis: Sephie fights Rho.
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Chapter 7

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Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen
Inker(s): John Dell
Colorist(s): Andrew Crossley
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Sojourn
Character(s): Mordath
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Our Story so Far...

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Character(s): Arwyn; Gareth; Neven; Mordath
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Writer(s): Ron Marz
Penciller(s): Stuart Immonen
Inker(s): John Dell
Colorist(s): Andrew Crossley
Letterer(s): Troy Peteri
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Sojourn
Character(s): Mordath; Neven; Luth; Arwyn; Gareth; Kreeg; Shiara
First Line: Your majesty...
Synopsis: Mordath is visited by Neven.
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Chapter 4

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Penciller(s): Paul Pelletier
Inker(s): Dave Meikis
Colorist(s): James Rochelle
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Negation
Character(s): Matua; Lizard Lady [Khlystek]
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The Negation

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Negation
Character(s): Obregon Kaine; Evinlea; Fluxor; Komptin; Qztr
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Writer(s): Tony Bedard
Penciller(s): Paul Pelletier
Inker(s): Dave Meikis
Colorist(s): James Rochelle
Letterer(s): Troy Peteri
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Negation
Character(s): Cryzorr; Komptin; Qztr; Zaida; Memi; Matua; Javi Cobian; Corrin; Lizard Lady [Khlystek]; Fluxor; Obregon Kaine; Evinlea; Exor
First Line: This, gentlemen, is what comes of denying the Negation her full tithe.
Synopsis: Komptin finds the ship Kaine and the others are on.
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Chapter 5

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Penciller(s): Paul Pelletier
Inker(s): Dave Meikis
Colorist(s): James Rochelle
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Negation
Character(s): Corrin; Fluxor; Obregon Kaine
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Writer(s): Tony Bedard
Penciller(s): Paul Pelletier
Inker(s): Dave Meikis
Colorist(s): James Rochelle
Letterer(s): Troy Peteri
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Negation
Character(s): Gorg; Komptin; Fluxor; Exor; Matua; Evinlea; Obregon Kaine; Zaida; Memi; Corrin; Lizard Lady [Khlystek]; Javi Cobian
First Line: In the name of Charon...
Synopsis: Kaine and company try to steal a ship to escape from the ice planet.
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Chapter 2

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Penciller(s): Bart Sears
Inker(s): Mark Pennington
Colorist(s): Michael Atiyeh
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): The Path
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Thus far on the Path...

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Writer(s): Ron Marz
Penciller(s): Bart Sears
Inker(s): Mark Pennington
Colorist(s): Michael Atiyeh
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): The Path
Character(s): Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Mitsumune; Wulf; Yamane Aiko; Ryuichi
First Line: Obo-san...
Synopsis: The emperor kills himself.
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Chapter 3

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Penciller(s): Bart Sears
Inker(s): Mark Pennington
Colorist(s): Michael Atiyeh
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): The Path
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Writer(s): Ron Marz
Penciller(s): Bart Sears
Inker(s): Mark Pennington
Colorist(s): Michael Atiyeh
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): The Path
Character(s): Ryuichi; Mitsumune; Yukio; Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Wulf; Yamane Aiko; Po Po; Katayama Sojirou
First Line: Bring me my general.
Synopsis: Ryuichi is ordered to take the army to track down Obo-san.
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Chapter 2 of 2

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Penciller(s): Andrea DiVito
Inker(s): Rob Hunter
Colorist(s): Wil Quintana
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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Sigil
Character(s): Terchac
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From Content Item: FlagSaurians: Unnatural Selection #2 published March 2002
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Evolution's Master!

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Writer(s): Mark Waid; Tony Bedard
Penciller(s): Andrea DiVito
Inker(s): Rob Hunter
Colorist(s): Wil Quintana
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear; Troy Peteri
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Sigil
Character(s): Terchac [Khyradon]; Hrukkan; Chrchok; Charki
First Line: All combat is deception, feint and parry, bait and thrust.
Synopsis: Terchac's discovery that Saurians can absorb qualities from eating humans causes problems on his homeworld.
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Discover the Way of the Rat

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Writer(s): Chris Oarr; Jeff Johnson; Tom Ryder
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Feature(s): Way of the Rat
Character(s): Boon Sai Hong; X'ain
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Writer(s): Chuck Dixon
Penciller(s): Jeff Johnson
Inker(s): Tom Ryder
Colorist(s): Chris Garcia
Letterer(s): Dave Lanphear
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Way of the Rat
Character(s): Boon Sai Hong; Zheng Mai Lo; Tei Su Wing [Silken Ghost]
First Line: It is the wise man who can discern good fortune from ill.
Synopsis: Boon Sai Hong breaks into a home to find a dead man holding a scroll.
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Greg Land
Inker(s): Drew Geraci
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Character(s): Shiara
First Line: Next month in Forge
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First Line: CrossGen Comics graphic novels
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Character(s): Rho Rustane [Rhorf]; Mordath; Mitsumune; Gorg
First Line: Five worlds. Five different stories. One fantastic reading experience!
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