Mage (Image)

    (Image, 1997-2001, 2018)
™ and ©1997 Matt Wagner

Mage, the Hero Defined, is the continuation of Mage, the Hero Discovered, a cult favorite in the 1980s. In this series from Image Comics, creator Matt Wagner (Grendel) explores his personal perspective on the heroic archetype in comics, while weaving aspects of mythology and fantasy into the mix. His characters are down-to-earth regular people, who just happen to possess supernatural abilities. In particular, Kevin Matchstick is a latter-day King Arthur. When he grasps his Excalibur, a glowing baseball bat, he gains the agility and dexterity of a supreme athlete.

Matchstick is accompanied on his travels by compatriots Joe Phat, the reincarnation of the Iroquois chief, Hiawatha, and a Hercules metaphor, Kirby Hero, whose name is a respectful reference to the legendary artist, Jack Kirby.

— George Haberberger
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    #1 3-D Edition
    Feb 1998
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    With glasses
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    #12
    Apr 1999
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  • 13/A
    #13 Variation A
    Mage triptych Cover A, 1/3
    Jun 1999
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    #14
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    #15
    Oct 1999
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    #15 Special Cover
    Oct 1999
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    Special acetate double-cover; Death of Emil Grackleflint
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  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Jul 1998
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    Book #2
    Dec 1998
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    Book #3
    Mar 2000
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    Book #4
    Mar 2001
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  • Dlx 2
    Deluxe Set #2
    Jun 2006
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    Book numbering continued from original Mage title by Comico; Collects Mage (Image) #1-15
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