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The First#4
Cover: Bart Sears & Andy Smith

The First #4

Mar 2001 · CrossGen · 2.95 USD; 4.50 CAD

In this pivotal issue of *The First* #4, writer Barbara Kesel and artist Bart Sears continue unfolding the layered past of Elysia, as Raamia and Orium reveal the devastating chain of events that sparked a full-scale war—beginning with an assassination attempt on Altwaal and the mysterious resurrection of Raamia. With Bart Sears handling both the interior pencils and cover art, and Andy Smith’s inks lending sharp detail to the story’s emotional weight, the tale builds with quiet intensity, revealing how fate and sacrifice shaped the world’s present.

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writer Barbara Kesel · artist Bart Sears · inker Andy Smith · colorist Michael Atiyeh · letterer Dave Lanphear · cover Bart Sears, Andy Smith

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Full credits

artist Bart Sears
letterer Dave Lanphear
cover pencils Bart Sears
cover inks Andy Smith

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Raamia and Orium continue telling the story of how the assassination attempt on Altwaal and the death and resurrection of Raamia led to full-scale war on Elysia to Seahn and Persha, respectively.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).