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The First#5
Cover: Bart Sears & Andy Smith

The First #5

Apr 2001 · CrossGen · 2.95 USD; 4.50 CAD

In The First #5, Seahn and Persha uncover the ancient origins of the divided realms of Houses Dexter and Sinister, learning how Altwaal forged the Eidolon Rift in a final, self-sacrificial act. Written by Barbara Kesel and illustrated by Bart Sears, with inks by Andy Smith and colors by Michael Atiyeh, this issue deepens the world's mythology with quiet revelation and emotional weight. The cover, also by Bart Sears and Andy Smith, captures the moment with haunting stillness.

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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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Seahn and Persha learn from Raamia and Orium about how Altwaal created Houses Dexter and Sinister, and the Eidolon Rift that separates them, at the cost of his own life.

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