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Publishers / Marvel / ALF (1988) / #9
9November 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

ALF #9

Marvel · November 1988 · on sale July 14, 1988

First appearance (cover): Skip1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
ALF (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
November 1988
Key date
November 1988
On-sale date
July 14, 1988
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0All Holiday Issue!cover1pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave ManakALF, Skip First
1The Holiday The Earth Stood Still!comic story8script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Trevor Ochmonek, Augie Shumway, Bob Shumway, Curtis Shumway, Flo Shumway, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
2The Melvolutionary Warcomic story7script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner
3A Tree-Mendous Mistake!comic story7script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Trevor Ochmonek, Rhonda, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
4-letters page1script: ? [as ALF]; letters: typesetALF

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602278711

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Series context

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Sources

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