Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #59
59June 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Alpha Flight #59

Marvel · June 1988 · on sale 1988-02-11

First appearance: Dei GuanFirst appearance: Jade DragonFirst appearance: Veronica Langkowski
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#59
Publication date
June 1988
Key date
1988-06-00
On-sale date
1988-02-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Veronica Langkowski - 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
0Puck's Back but for How Long?cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Al MilgromDei Guan First, Jade Dragon First, Eugene Judd
1Comes a Dragon!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangBox, Goblyn Dean, Laura Dean, Dreamqueen, Goblyn, Dei Guan First, Heather Hudson, Jade Dragon First, Madison Jeffries, Eugene Judd, Kara Killgrave, Whitman Knapp, Veronica Langkowski First, Walter Langkowski
2-letters page1pencils: ? (letterhead); inks: ? (letterhead); colors: ? (letterhead); letters: typesetVindicator [Heather Hudson]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight by Mantlo & Lee Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-53375-5		2025On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Confirm the UPC box: a publisher mark instead of a barcode means direct edition, a barcode means newsstand.
  • Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
  • Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

‹ #5859 of 130#60 ›

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com