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9April 1984
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Alpha Flight #9

Marvel · April 1984 · on sale 1983-12-27

First appearance: Sister AnneOrigin: Aurora2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
April 1984
Key date
1984-04-00
On-sale date
1983-12-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Aurora, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier.

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
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneKl'rt, Walter Langkowski, Sasquatch, Super-Skrull
1Things Aren't Always What They Seemcomic story14script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Michael HigginsKl'rt, Walter Langkowski, Sasquatch, Super-Skrull
2A Stranger In My Mirrorcomic story8script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Michael HigginsAurora Origin, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Origin, Logan, Sister Anne First, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296704
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296704

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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