- Comic Book Title: The First #4 (Vol. 1, Main Cover A, CrossGen Comics, March 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 / ATIYEH along lower-right margin)
- Featured Characters: A muscular, white-haired male immortal suspended vertically in mid-air with his wrists bound above his head in fiery energy chains, roaring against a blazing orange and white cosmic nebula background.
- Banners & Highlights: Top-left circular red CrossGen Sigil logo with issue box reading "CROSSGEN COMICS | 4 MAR | $2.95 $4.50 CAN"; website [www.crossgen.com](https://www.crossgen.com); left-side vertical crimson title header reading "THE FIRST"; creator credit stack lower-center reading "Barbara Kesel / Bart Sears / Andy Smith / Michael Atiyeh".
- Visual Style: Iconic Bart Sears signature dynamic design featuring extreme anatomical rendering, intense expression, fiery energy highlights, and a clean vertical title layout.
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The First #4 Bart Sears Cover CrossGen Comics Barbara Kesel Fantasy Key Issue
The First #4 Bart Sears Cover CrossGen Comics Barbara Kesel Fantasy Key Issue
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Witness raw divine power straining against captivity in The First #4 from CrossGen Entertainment! Written by veteran comic writer Barbara Kesel (Meridian, Hawk and Dove) with muscular line art by comic legend Bart Sears (Justice League Europe, X-O Manowar), Andy Smith, and vibrant colors by Michael Atiyeh. As hostilities mount between the house of Dexter and the sinister forces of Elysia, an immortal warrior finds himself shackled in glowing cosmic chains, triggering a high-stakes power struggle across the Sigilverse. Features striking cover artwork by Bart Sears depicting a shackled god suspended in mid-air against a fiery nebula. An essential early key issue for CrossGen completists, Bart Sears collectors, 2000s indie comic fans, and Sigilverse fantasy enthusiasts.
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