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Publishers / Kitchen Sink Press / The Return of Megaton Man (1988) / #1
1July 1988
$2.00; 2.80 CAD

The Return of Megaton Man #1

Kitchen Sink Press · July 1988

First appearance (cover): Golden Age Megaton ManFirst appearance (cover): Farley Phloog
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Identification plate

Series
The Return of Megaton Man (Kitchen Sink Press, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
July 1988
Indicia publisher
Kitchen Sink Press Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.80 CAD
Pages
28

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Golden Age Megaton Man - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Farley Phloog - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog, Badguy, Bart Gamble, Golden Age Megaton Man First, Farley Phloog First, See-Thru Girl, Stella Starlight
1The Mega-Saga Continuesrecap1script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson
2Returnscomic story24script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; colors: Don Simpson

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CollectionYear
The 1980s
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Series context

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Sources

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