Publishers / IDW / Back to the Future (2015) / #3
3December 2015
$3.99

Back to the Future #3

IDW · December 2015 · on sale 2015-12-09

First appearance: Biff TannenFirst appearance: Lorraine McFlyFirst appearance: George McFly2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Back to the Future (IDW, 2015 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
December 2015
Key date
2015-12-09
On-sale date
2015-12-09
Indicia publisher
IDW Publishing
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
82771400937800311

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Back to the Future Mural (3 of 4)cover1pencils: Dan Schoening; inks: Dan Schoening; colors: Luis Antonio DelgadoDoc Brown, Marty McFly, Biff Tannen First
1In Search of Calvin Marty Kleincomic story15script: Bob Gale, John Barber; pencils: Corin Howell; inks: Corin Howell; colors: José Luis Río; letters: Shawn LeeDoc Brown, George McFly First, Marty McFly, Lorraine McFly First
2Jurassic Biffcomic story7script: Bob Gale, Erik Burnham; pencils: Alan Robinson; inks: Alan Robinson; colors: José Luis Río; letters: Shawn LeeBiff Tannen First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Archie Cover Monthbarcode 82771400937800331
Subscription Cover - Tom Fleecsbarcode 82771400937800321

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Back to the Future: Biff to the Future #[nn]
ISBN 9781631409745		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2537674 (Biff Tannen), first-appearance property (CC0)

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