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Issue: The First #1
Publication Date: November 2001
 
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Title: Two Houses Divided
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Publisher: FlagCrossGen
Brand: CrossGen ComicsView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: CrossGeneration Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 196
ISBN: 193148404X
UPC/EAN: 978193148404651995
Price: $29.95 CAD
$19.95 USD
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Content Items: 36 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: Softcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Two Houses Divided

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Christopher Moeller (painted) (signed)
Christopher Moeller (painted) (signed)
Christopher Moeller (painted) (signed)
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fantasy
The First
Pesha; Seahn; Orium; Ingra; Pyrem; Trenin; Yala
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Mark Alessi
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The First
Persha; Seahn
A father is never supposed to play favorites among his children.
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Chapter .5

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The First
It's all about maahh-keting
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Introduction for the following six-page story that was included in all four of Crossgen's original titles two months before publication of The First #1.
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Seahn; Persha; Enson
Here... I'm trusting you... rise.
Enson leads Seahn to a legendary object.
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Chapter 1

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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
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The First
Persha; Seahn
The First are the pettiest kids in the high school cliques - they've been hanging around playing the game for so long they've gotten bored.
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Fast Times at Godhead High

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The First
Crack open your old high school yearbook.
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Trenin; Seahn; Persha; Kerspan; Todosi; Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Gracos; Wyture
Gracos...
The First confront a sigil-bearer and one of their number is killed.
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Chapter 2

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Bart Sears
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The First
Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Seahn; Trenin
One of the great things about being CrossGen is that we get to break the rules.
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Pyrem; Ingra; Trenin; Orium; Yala; Gannish; Seahn; Persha; Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Todosi; Kerspan; Enson; Wyture; Bard; Ihroe; Viham; Gracos
Imagine a cold night, a warm fire, and the storyteller's voice filling the empty gaps between stars with wonders.
The death of Kerspan shakes things up amongst the First.
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Chapter 3

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Bart Sears
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
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fantasy
The First
Raamia
I do generally 'ultra-realistic' people - I dare say you don't see anyone I draw walking down the street.
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When the First Is a Second

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Irony in the comic book business is like Rolaids at a chile cook-off.
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Seahn; Enson; Raamia; Altwaal; Ingra; Orium; Ghirretur; Pyrem; Trenin; Braag; Tulity; Persha; Wyture; Gannish
I'm going to see Raamia, Enson...
Raamia tells Seahn about Altwaal.
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Chapter 4

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Andy Smith
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
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fantasy
The First
Altwaal
One of the good things about Bart and I working together so much - because we think alike in terms of artistic influences, I think he can get away with penciling a little less sometimes...
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The First Friendship

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When examining the remarkable artistic synergy between The First penciler Bart Sears and inker Andy Smith, one needs to look no farther than the longevity of their friendship.
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Seahn, Raamia; Persha; Orium; Altwaal; Braag; Ingra; Trenin; Pyrem; Orium; Gannish; Yala; Ihroe; Tulity
Altwaal, you see, was greater than the greatest of us, but even his wisdom had limits.
Raamia tells of the war that erupted after her death and resurrection.
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Chapter 5

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Michael Atiyeh
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
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fantasy
The First
Altwaal; Pyrem; Raamia
I was kind of jealous when there wasn't a colorist assigned to that team yet.
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The Return of Mike Atiyeh

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Mike Atiyeh thinks that the penciler of The First, Bart Sears, is trying to kill him.
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Seahn; Raamia; Persha; Orium; Altwaal; Ingra; Rho Rhustane; Gannish; Yala
You come seeking truths of a time long ignored by seers and fools alike.
Raamia explains how Altwaal split the First into Houses Dexter and Sinister.
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Chapter 6

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Andrea DiVito
Andrea DiVito
Andy Smith
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fantasy
The First
Persha; Wyture; Enson; Seahn
Mark Alessi came over to my desk while I was doing a back-up story for Scion, and he looked at the page and said, 'This is good, but you have to do better if you are going to pencil The First #6, and then I just remember it all going black.
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Sleepless in Oldsmar

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In some cultures, a boy marks his passage into manhood through a ritual, such as a hunt, some kind of physical challenge, or perhaps a symbolic ceremony.
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Barbara Kesel
Andrea DiVito
Lary Stucker
Paul Mounts
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fantasy
The First
Trenin; Pyrem; Seahn; Enson; Ingra; Orium; Persha; Wyture; Gannish; Vechem; Ardia; Viham; Kerspan (image); Shinnsa; Empher; Tiena
Truth is a reality rooted in perception.
House Dexter has a memorial for Kerspan.
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Chapter 7

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Gannish
Psssst... care for a peek?
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The Mighty and All-Powerful Beeber

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Psssst... care for a peek?
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Barbara Kesel
Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
Dave Lanphear
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fantasy
The First
Gannish; Enson; Persha; Wyture; Trenin; Seahn; Yala; Pyrem; Ingra; Orium; Viham; Gracos; Ravaca
Although I have gone within the starry expanse of the Eidolon to meet secretly with House Dexter...
Gannish crosses the Eidolon Rift to learn some answers.
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Raamia and Altwaal Pin-Up

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Andy Smith (signed)
Andy Smith (signed)
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The First
Raamia; Altwaal
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Bart Sears (signed)
Andy Smith (signed)
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The First
Altwaal; Antem; Buhlos; Ettik; Irhlist; Rowerd; Ordial; Trenin; Raamia; Gani; Ardia; Uden; Scullun; Shevaata; Pyrem; Attus; Worus; Indorienne; Yala; Hyreth; Quiottun; Leantin; Trachuur; Nevole; Reash; Vileesh; Culios; Santosi; Phyrunos; Lymenos; Idenlea; Ihroe; Gracos; Ravaca; Seahn; Ohmplos; Enson; Viham; Ibilus; Septuun; Elica; Fohierce; Hwinneth; Challou; Reng; Tlancor; Keki; Kerspan; Wraatic; Driush; Iverie; The Bard; Eindlui; Cieshnus; Yusu; Tuusfahyd; Rihom; Enlyus; Regiine; Fehest; Leonehet; Kohm; Iniul; Ahruula; Onfusio; Ghirretur; Orium; Syeniess; Tulity; Zitemyn; Rohntika; Etulan; Tizume; Hrundeth; Ingra; Braag; Magin; Thierlea; Ranspar; Gannish; Wyehold; Hyurd; Akki; Mharrut; Sniq; Shinnsa; Olhoouh; Vahanne; Witorey; Keekuurka; Rheeful; Aulfasha; Olitar; Sejo; Ondreng; Ostolo; Hwinneth; Umruuh; Rhorf; Entugro; Wrause; Onoury; Persha; Ohniss; Dheem; Gheetur; Tiena; Wyture; Nimatala; Empher; Wygheet; Towrik; Pentrus; Minity; Olannus; Khamieng; Rocos; Pikaa; Ermuche; Rhene; Arkrhud; Dessen; Breatos; Cyses
Originally available within the polybag of Wizard #112, this poster image contains 124 members of the First and appears here for the first time in print with the name chart along side.
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The left page is a poster image containing 124 members of the First originally available within the polybag of Wizard #112. The right page is a name chart for the image.
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Judging a Cover by Its Look

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Making comic books is fun.
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Introduction to the cover gallery.
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Obo-san [Nobuyuki Tsugawa]; Todosi; Trenin; Seahn; Enson
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Bart Sears
Andy Smith
Michael Atiyeh
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fantasy
The First
Ingra; Gannish; Yala; Trenin; Altwaal; Raamia
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CrossGen Comics offers a full line of monthly comic books for people with discerning tastes.
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Christopher Moeller
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Seahn; Trenin
Two houses divided face a threat to their very existence.
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Back cover blurb.

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