Publishers / Acclaim / Valiant / World Wrestling Federation Battlemania (1991) / #1
1August 1991
$2.50; 3.25 CAD; 1.95 GBP

World Wrestling Federation Battlemania #1

Acclaim / Valiant · August 1991

First appearance (advertisement): Shawn MichaelsFirst appearance (advertisement): Bret "The Hitman" HartFirst appearance (advertisement): Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
World Wrestling Federation Battlemania (Acclaim / Valiant, 1991 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1991
Key date
August 1991
Indicia publisher
Valiant
Price
$2.50; 3.25 CAD; 1.95 GBP
Pages
64
Barcode
07098932816708

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance (advertisement) of Shawn Michaels - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Bret "The Hitman" Hart - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance (advertisement) of "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance of Gorilla Monsoon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance (advertisement) of Marty Jannetty - the earliest appearance on record is an advertisement, not a story.

First appearance of Virgil - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Premiere Issue!cover1letters: typesetThe Ultimate Warrior
2The Perfect Matchcomic story19script: George Caragonne; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Nicholas James; colors: Sean Grissom; letters: Jade"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Gorilla Monsoon First, Mr. Perfect, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Texas Tornado
5-illustration2letters: typesetThe Undertaker
6World Wrestling Federation Superstars are Coming to Your House.activity1letters: typesetThe Ultimate Warrior, The Undertaker
7-illustration2The Ultimate Warrior
9Subscriptionmaniapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Nicholas James; colors: Sean Grissom"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
11Every Man Has His Pricecomic story20script: Laura Hitchcock; pencils: Don Perlin, David Lapham; inks: Nicholas James; colors: The King and His Court; letters: B. K. Joyce"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Virgil First

Plus 18 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
WWE Superstars #42014On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Confirm the UPC box: a publisher mark instead of a barcode means direct edition, a barcode means newsstand.
  • Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
  • Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

1 of 5#2 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com