- Comic Book Title: The First #2 (Vol. 1, Main Cover A, CrossGen Comics, January 2001)
- Publisher: CrossGen Entertainment / CrossGen Comics
- Creative Team: Barbara Kesel (Writer), Bart Sears & Andy Smith (Pencillers/Inkers), Michael Atiyeh (Colorist)
- Cover Artist: Bart Sears, Andy Smith, & Michael Atiyeh (Signed SEARS + A. SMITH '00 / ATIYEH lower-left)
- Featured Characters: A muscular Sigil-bearer warrior standing victorious over fallen opponents with a glowing red Sigil brand blazoned across his back, reaching toward a brilliant heavenly light where giant figures of the godlike First appear in the clouds.
- Banners & Highlights: Top-left circular red CrossGen Sigil logo with issue box reading "CROSSGEN COMICS | 2 JAN | $2.95 $4.50 CAN"; website [www.crossgen.com](https://www.crossgen.com); top textured crimson title header reading "THE FIRST"; creator credit stack lower-left reading "Barbara Kesel / Bart Sears / Andy Smith / Michael Atiyeh".
- Visual Style: Signature Bart Sears dynamic layout featuring powerful anatomy, high-contrast perspective, dramatic back-lighting, and radiant golden energy effects.
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The First #2 Bart Sears Cover CrossGen Comics Barbara Kesel Fantasy Key Issue
The First #2 Bart Sears Cover CrossGen Comics Barbara Kesel Fantasy Key Issue
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Witness the awakening of mortal destiny in The First #2 from CrossGen Entertainment! Written by acclaimed writer Barbara Kesel (Meridian, Hawk and Dove) with powerful line art by comic legend Bart Sears (Justice League Europe, X-O Manowar), Andy Smith, and vibrant colors by Michael Atiyeh. As mortals gifted with the mysterious Sigil brand gain godlike powers, the immortal rulers of Elysia take notice, setting off a cosmic chain reaction that threatens to tear the universe apart. Features striking main cover artwork by Bart Sears depicting a Sigil-bearer reaching toward the glowing apparitions of the First. An essential early key issue for CrossGen completists, Bart Sears art collectors, early 2000s indie comic fans, and Sigilverse fantasy enthusiasts.
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