Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #22
22May 1985
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Alpha Flight #22

Marvel · May 1985 · on sale 1985-01-08

First appearance: Pink PearlFirst appearance: Pearl GrossFirst appearance: Clementine D'Arbanville2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
May 1985
Key date
1985-05-00
On-sale date
1985-01-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Clementine D'Arbanville - 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
0Meet Pink Pearl... Such a Nice Lady!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Pearl Gross First, Northstar, Pink Pearl First
1Rub-Outcomic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Rick ParkerAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Roger Bochs, Box, Clementine D'Arbanville First, Pearl Gross First, Heather Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Walter Langkowski, Northstar, Pink Pearl First, Talisman, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen
2-letters page1script: Denny O'Neil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860296705
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296705

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight Classic #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6292-6		2012On 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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