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Publishers / Kitchen Sink Press / The Return of Megaton Man (1988) / #3
3September 1988
$2.00; 2.80 CAD

The Return of Megaton Man #3

Kitchen Sink Press · September 1988

First appearance: Clarissa JamesFirst appearance: Mr. Waterballoon
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Identification plate

Series
The Return of Megaton Man (Kitchen Sink Press, 1988 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
September 10, 1988
Indicia publisher
Kitchen Sink Press Inc.
Price
$2.00; 2.80 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Mr. Waterballoon - 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
0-cover1script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; letters: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog, Golden Age Megaton Man, Liquid Man, Farley Phloog, Rex Rigid
1Woo! Bonus Pages!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog
2Reborn -- Redeemedcomic story24script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; colors: Don Simpson; letters: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog, Badguy, Bart Gamble, Bing Gloom, Golden Age Megaton Man, Clarissa James First, Mr. Waterballoon First, Preston Percy, Farley Phloog, Rex Rigid, Stella Starlight, Yarn Man
3Megaton Man Nos. 3-10 are still available!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson
4Back issues of Donald Simpson's Border Worlds!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson
5Bonus Art Sectionillustration1pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson
6-comic story1script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; letters: Don Simpson
7-comic story2script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; letters: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog, Preston Percy
8The Gogglescomic story2script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don Simpson; letters: Don SimpsonMegaton Man, Trent Phloog

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The 1980s
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Series context

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Sources

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