of an electron in an electron shell. Publications The First ran for 37 issues from November 2000 till December 2003. CrossGen released three trade paperbacks containing the first 40% of the series. Three additional books, The First Volume 4: Futile Endeavors, The First Volume 5: Liquid Alliances and The First Volume 6: Ragnarok were solicited but never published due to CrossGen's bankruptcy. 2000 comics debuts CrossGen titles Fantasy comics