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Mage (comics)

Mage is an American superhero comic book written and illustrated by Matt Wagner, which he describes as an "allegorical autobiography" in which the hero, Kevin Matchstick, is a stand-in for the author, and "ll the other characters he encounters and situations he endures are metaphors from my own life... told through the lens of a fantasy adventure". Three…

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Genre
Fantasy, superhero · Mythology
Publication date
February 1984 – December 1986 · July 1997 – October 1999 · July 2017 – Feb 2019
Publisher
Comico Image Comics
Colorist(s)
Matt Wagner Jeromy Cox Brennan Wagner
Created by
Matt Wagner
Editor(s)
Diana Schutz

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Avg. degree1.95
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Mage (comics)

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Number of issues · 3
Mage (comics) → Defined: 16, #0–15, Denied: 16, #0–15, Discovered: 15
Publication date · 3
Mage (comics) → February 1984 – December 1986, July 1997 – October 1999, July 2017 – Feb 2019
Title(s) · 3
Mage (comics) → Mage: The Hero Defined, Mage: The Hero Denied, Mage: The Hero Discovered
Genre · 2
Mage (comics) → Fantasy, superhero, Mythology
Colorist(s) · 1
Mage (comics) → Matt Wagner Jeromy Cox Brennan Wagner
Created by · 1
Mage (comics) → Matt Wagner
Editor(s) · 1
Mage (comics) → Diana Schutz
Formats · 1
Mage (comics) → Original material for the series has been published as a set of limited series.
Hero Discovered Volume 1 · 1
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Inker(s) · 1
Mage (comics) → Matt Wagner Sam Kieth

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hero series mage wagner matchstick defined discovered matt publication denied comics february volume issues published issue first comic limited 2019

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Mage (comics)Colorist(s)Matt Wagner Jeromy Cox Brennan Wagner1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Created byMatt Wagner1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Editor(s)Diana Schutz1.00infobox
Mage (comics)FormatsOriginal material for the series has been published as a set of limited series.1.00infobox
Mage (comics)GenreFantasy, superhero1.00infobox
Mage (comics)GenreMythology1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Hero Discovered Volume 1.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Inker(s)Matt Wagner Sam Kieth1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Main character(s)Kevin Matchstick1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Number of issuesDiscovered: 151.00infobox
Mage (comics)Number of issuesDefined: 16, #0–151.00infobox
Mage (comics)Number of issuesDenied: 16, #0–151.00infobox
Mage (comics)Penciller(s)Matt Wagner1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Publication dateFebruary 1984 – December 19861.00infobox
Mage (comics)Publication dateJuly 1997 – October 19991.00infobox
Mage (comics)Publication dateJuly 2017 – Feb 20191.00infobox
Mage (comics)PublisherComico Image Comics1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Title(s)Mage: The Hero Discovered1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Title(s)Mage: The Hero Defined1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Title(s)Mage: The Hero Denied1.00infobox
Mage (comics)Writer(s)Matt Wagner1.00infobox

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