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12July 1984
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Alpha Flight #12

Marvel · July 1984 · on sale 1984-03-27

First appearance: MX39147Origin: Jerome JaxonDeath of Alexander Thorne2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
July 1984
Key date
1984-07-00
On-sale date
1984-03-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of MX39147 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Jerome Jaxon.

Death on record for: Alexander Thorne, Guardian, James MacDonald Hudson, Jerome Jaxon, Smart Alec.

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
0And One Shall Surely Die!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Guardian, James MacDonald Hudson, Eugene Judd, Walter Langkowski, Narya, Northstar, Puck, Sasquatch, Shaman, Snowbird, Michael Twoyoungmen
1...And One Shall Surely Diecomic story38script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Michael HigginsAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Delphine Courtney, Guardian Death, Heather Hudson, James MacDonald Hudson Death, Eugene Judd, Walter Langkowski, Marrina, MX39147 First, Narya, Northstar, Puck
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860296707
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860296707

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe #11985On eBay ›
Alpha Flight Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3125-0		2011On eBay ›
Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90405-0		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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