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16November 1984
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Alpha Flight #16

Marvel · November 1984 · on sale 1984-07-24

Origin: Marrina2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
November 1984
Key date
1984-11-00
On-sale date
1984-07-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Marrina.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneEshu, Eugene Judd, Master of the World, Puck, Sub-Mariner, Namor
1...And Forsaking All Others...comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne, Bob Wiacek; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Rick ParkerAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Roger Bochs, Box, Eshu, Guardian, Heather Hudson, James MacDonald Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Eugene Judd, Walter Langkowski, Logan, Master of the World
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3Guardian Is Dead. Who Will Lead Alpha Flight?promo (ad from the publisher)1script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Heather Hudson, Eugene Judd, Walter Langkowski, Logan, Narya, Northstar, Puck, Sasquatch, Shaman, Snowbird, Michael Twoyoungmen

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296711
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296711

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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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