Cyblade/Shi: The Battle for Independents

 CSTI   (Image, 1995)

™ and © Image Comics, Inc.
Continues in Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents

(From the Slings & Arrows Comic Guide)

Steamin’ babe-on-babe action from comics’ hottest heroines. Nah, only kidding. It’s actually a pompous allegory about creative little guys fighting against a huge evil out to destroy their individuality and, with it, the land of wonder. The creators’ hearts were in the right place, but the whole thing’s a terrible mish-mash, written by William Tucci and Gary Cohn and drawn by Tucci, Nelson Asencio and Jimmy Palmiotti. Shi and Cyblade don’t even do much. Along the way Cerebus, Fone Bone, Beanworld’s Mr. Spook and a host of other characters from better independent comics turn up. ~FJ

For the continuation of this series, see Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents.

		Notes	Writer	Artist
	#1 Date:  1/1/1997 Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $9.50 14 copies available from $0.99	1st appearance of Witchblade	Marc Silvestri, William Tucci, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl	Marc Silvestri, Anthony Winn
	#1 Variation A Date:  1/1/1997 Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $7.50 9 copies available from $1.99	Alternate cover; Crossover; Concludes in Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents #2	Bill Tucci, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl, Marc Silvestri	Anthony Winn, Marc Silvestri
	#1 Variation B Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $22.00 1 copy available for $22.95	Crossover; Concludes in Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents #2; San Diego Preview	Bill Tucci, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl, Marc Silvestri	Anthony Winn, Marc Silvestri
	#1 Variation C Date:  Cover Price:  $2.95 NM Guide:  $49.00 2 copies available from $49.95	San Diego Preview Variant Cover; Story continues in Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents #2	Bill Tucci, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl, Marc Silvestri	Anthony Winn, Marc Silvestri, Adam Robert McDaniel
	#1 Collector’s Set Date:  Cover Price:  $0.00 NM Guide:  $18.00 3 copies available from $15.00	Boxed set; Crossover with Crusade; Also contains Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents #2
	Ashcan #1 Date:  Cover Price:  $0.00 NM Guide:  $145.00 1 copy available for $149.95	Preview of crossover with Crusade	Bill Tucci, Marc Silvestri, Brian Haberlin, David Wohl	Marc Silvestri
	Collector's Set #1 Date:  Cover Price:  $20.00 NM Guide:  $20.00 No copies available	Boxed set of 6; Crossover with Crusade; Also contains Shi/Cyblade: The Battle for Independents #2 (2 covers)