Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #78
78December 1989
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Alpha Flight #78

Marvel · December 1989

First appearance: ZeitgeistFirst appearance: Captain Forsa
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
December 1989
Key date
1989-12-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521085913
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Captain Forsa - 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
0Enter: Dr. Strange!cover1pencils: John Calimee; inks: Mike ManleyCaptain Forsa First, Doctor Strange, Larry Ekler, Eshu, Veronica Langkowski, Walter Langkowski, Master of the World, Sasquatch, Stephen Strange, Zeitgeist First
1-credits, title page1pencils: John Calimee; inks: John CalimeeAlpha Flight [Vindicator [Heather Hudson]; Box [Madison Jeffries]; Sasquatch [Wanda Langkowski]; Shaman [Michael Twoyoungmen]; Tailsman [Elizabeth Twoyoungmen]]
2Omenscomic story22script: James D. Hudnall; pencils: John Calimee; inks: Mike Manley; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangBox, Captain Forsa First, Lillian Crawley, Diamond Lil, Doctor Strange, Larry Ekler, Eshu, Heather Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Eugene Judd, Veronica Langkowski, Walter Langkowski, Master of the World, Puck
3Next Issueillustration1pencils: John Calimee; inks: Mike ManleyMac Gargan, Heather Hudson, Scorpion, Vindicator

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Sources

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