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Issue: A Distant Soil #2
Publication Date: January 1998
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Issues: #2 of 4 Issues (5 Printings)
Title: The Ascendant
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagImage
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: Image Comics
On Sale Date: 09/16/1998
Volume: none
Pages: 244
ISBN: 1582400180
UPC/EAN: 97815824001810189570985312001800212
Price: $18.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 21 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mary Gray (copy editor)
Disclose Notes: Brand on Spine. Second barcode for Direct Edition.
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US; 6 1/2"x10 1/8"
Paper Stock: cardstock cover; uncoated interior
Binding: trade paperback
Publishing Format: collected edition
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (painting) (signed)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (painting) (signed)
Colorist(s): Colleen Doran (painting) (signed)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Jason; Aeren
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In Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #2 published April 2014
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Seren [Rieken]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #14 published August 1996
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Colleen Doran A Distant Soil

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Jason; Aeren
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Front piece. Reprint of cover art.
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Colleen Doran A Distant Soil

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Includes dedication by Colleen Doran and illustrations of a crystal heart and roses.
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What Has Gone Before

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Liana; Seren [Rieken]; Galahad; Bast; D'Mer, Kovar; Aeren; Jessica; Jason; Kovar; Sere; Niniri; Vinyr; Beys; Ninivir; Serezha; Minetti; Brent; Dunstan; Chris; Reynaldo; Corrine; Rienrie
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustration of crystals used as a filler page.
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Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Etan; Seren [Rieken]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #13 published June 1996
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 1
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"This is the choosing.."

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Colleen Doran
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Liana; Seren [Rieken]; Galahad; Bast; D'Mer; Kovar; Aeren; Jessica; Jason; Sere; Niniri; Vinyr; Beys; Ninivir; Serezha; Minetti; Brent; Dunstan; Chris; Reynaldo; Corrine; Rienrie
Synopsis: Jason joins the Resistance and his first mission is to kill the Avatar. With Ninivir's help he makes it to Seren's chambers. Seren takes his rebels back to Siovansin and starts to plan for the assault on the Hierarchy. Niniri learns the location of the Resistance's headquarters and that Jason is still alive. Seren directs his group to kill everyone at the headquarters to prevent them being captured by Niniri. Chris is killed in the ensuing action. Jorvanna tries to poison D'Mer and is executed for her treason.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #13 published June 1996
was Ascension, Part II [Story on Interior Page(s)]Reprints pages 15 through 20 of this story.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #15 published August 1996
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover reprinted in page 26 of this sequence which is after story from same issue (#15).
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #15 published August 1996
was Ascension Part III [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #16 published October 1996
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is reprinted on page 60 of this sequence after story from issue #17.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #16 published October 1996
was Ascension Part IV [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #17 published December 1996
was Ascension Part V [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #18 published February 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #19 published April 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #20 published June 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #21 published September 1997
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is reprinted on page 92 of this sequence within story from issue #19.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #21 published September 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is reprinted on page 86 of this sequence within story from issue #19.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is reprinted on page 151 of this sequence in between story from issue #22.
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover is reprinted on page 178 of this sequence in between story from same issue (#24)
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #25 [unnamed variant] published June 1998
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 201
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A Distant Soil III Aria

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Liana; Seren [Rieken]; Jason; D'Mer
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for the next collected edition of A Distant Soil.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer; Bast
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #22 published December 1997
was A Distant Soil Sketchbook [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]Reprints page 1 of Sketchbook Sequence.
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Character Spotlight

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Antonio Minetti
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Write up for the next two stories.
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The Gift

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Colleen Doran
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Antonio Minetti; Angelo Minetti; Reynaldo
Synopsis: Angelo finds Reynaldo stealing from the church poor box. He lets him keep the money.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
was The Gift [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Antonio Minetti; Mario Minetti
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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D.W.I.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jo Duffy
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Colleen Doran
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Antonio Minetti
Synopsis: On Christmas Eve, Minetti stops by the local pub to have a drink before he heads home. He stops two drunks from driving off.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #9 published August 1994
was D.W.I. [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Portrait Gallery

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Galahad; Red Dragon; Bast; Seren [Rieken]; D'Mer; Sere; Jason; Niniri
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #16 published October 1996
was Ascension Part IV [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #17 published December 1996
was Ascension Part V [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagImages of A Distant Soil #1 published February 1997
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #19 published April 1997
was Ascension Part VI [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #23 published February 1998
was The A Distant Soil Sketch Book [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]reprints page 2 of this sequence
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #24 published April 1998
was The A Distant Soil Sketch Book [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]Reprints Niniri illustration from page 1 of this sequence.
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Afterword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Distant Soil Items

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran
Inker(s): Colleen Doran
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Seren [Rieken]; Liana; Jason; Aeren; Red Dragon
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Ad for the A Distant Soil collected editions and Images of A Distant Soil featuring reproductions of the cover art.
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Biography

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): ? (Photograph of Colleen Doran)
Inker(s): ? (Photograph of Colleen Doran)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): D'Mer
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagA Distant Soil #17 published December 1996
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Colleen Doran
Penciller(s): Colleen Doran (painting)
Inker(s): Colleen Doran (painting)
Colorist(s): Colleen Doran (painting)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): A Distant Soil
Character(s): Emeris; Sere
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back Cover. Quotes from T. Campbell (Portfolio Weekly), The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (Eight Annual Edition, St. Martin's Press), The Science Fiction Chronicle and James A. Cox (Midwest Book Review). Small illustration of Sere and Emeris reprinted from cover of A Distant Soil issue #22 (Image, 1996 series).

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