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ALF Annual #1

Marvel · 1988 · on sale 1988-06-30

First appearance: RhondaFirst appearance: Raquel Ochmonek1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
ALF Annual (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1988
Key date
1988-06-30
On-sale date
1988-06-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Raquel Ochmonek - 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
0How I Spent My Summer Vacation! (And Most of Willie Tanner's Savings)cover1pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave ManakALF
1The Return of Rhonda!comic story12script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Lucky, Rhonda First, Skip, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
2Back to Human Nature!comic story10script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Rick Fusterman, Skip, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
3-promo (ad from the publisher)2Boris Badenov, Natasha Fatale, Bullwinkle J. Moose, Rocky J. Squirrel
4Safe at Home!comic story10script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Willie Tanner
5You Give Me Fevercomic story8script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
6A Campy Approach!comic story12script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, High Evolutionary, Herbert Edgar Wyndham, Raquel Ochmonek First, Trevor Ochmonek, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
7You Say You Want an Evolution?comic story2script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, High Evolutionary, Herbert Edgar Wyndham

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 07148602919985

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q125534775 (Rhonda), first-appearance property (CC0)

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