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Cover: Bart Sears & Andy Smith

The First #4

Mar 2001 · CrossGen · 2.95 USD; 4.50 CAD
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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.

Contains 2 stories
Untitled Fantasy story
22 pp · Fantasy
Seahn, RaamiaPershaOrium

Raamia and Orium recount the moment the assassination of Altwaal shattered peace on Elysia, revealing how Raamia’s death and miraculous return ignited a war that still echoes across the realm—told to Seahn and Persha as the past begins to catch up with the present.

Untitled Fantasy story
7 pp · Fantasy
GannishYala

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Full credits

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

Reprints

Reprinted in The First #2 (2001), The First #1 (2001), Edge #7 (2002)

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