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1Winter 1989
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ALF Holiday Special #1

Marvel · Winter 1989 · on sale 1988-09-27

First appearance: Harry1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
ALF Holiday Special (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Winter 1989
Key date
1989-00-00
On-sale date
1988-09-27
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 Harry - 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-cover1pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave ManakALF, Santa Claus
1Shop Around the Clock!comic story10script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Jacqueline Roettcher; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Kate Tanner, Willie Tanner
2Snowman Is an Island!comic story10script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Bing Crosby, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
3The Return of Crazy Critter!comic story10script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Jacqueline Roettcher; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Willie Tanner
4"The Gift of the Melmagi" (with Apologies to O. Henry)comic story6script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Howard Post; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Rhonda, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
5"Wotif the 12 Days of Christmas Happened on Melmac?"comic story3script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Harry First, Rhonda, Bob Shumway, Flo Shumway
623 Ski-Do's and Don'ts!comic story9script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner
7"ALF Lang-Syne"comic story8script: Michael Gallagher; pencils: Howard Post; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Rick ParkerALF, Raquel Ochmonek, Trevor Ochmonek, Brian Tanner, Kate Tanner, Lynn Tanner, Willie Tanner

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 07148601066184

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Series context

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Sources

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