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31April 1982
$1.50

Bizarre Adventures #31

Marvel · April 1982 · on sale 1982-03-09

First appearance: Jason RolandFirst appearance: HangmanDeath of Hangman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Bizarre Adventures (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
April 1982
Key date
1982-04-00
On-sale date
1982-03-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.50
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Hangman.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Hard Look at Violencecover1pencils: Joe Jusko; inks: Joe Jusko; colors: Joe Jusko
1Stan Lee Presents: Bizarre Adventures Violencecredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Slaughter Thy Neighbor?in-house column1script: Dennis O'Neil
3The Philistinecomic story8script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Frank Miller; inks: Frank MillerThe Curator
4Dr. Deth with Kip & Muffycomic story10script: Larry Hama; pencils: Larry Hama; inks: Ralph ReeseDr. Deth (introduction); Kip (introduction); Muffy (introduction); Blister (death); Maw (death); Paw (death); Pus-Puss (death); Fido (death); Tiny (death); Zipper-face (death)
5Gore Galorecomic story12script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczHangman First, Jason Roland First
6Violence Wears Many Facescomic story2script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne
7Recondo Rabbitcomic story8script: Larry Hama; pencils: Mark Armstrong; inks: Joe AlbeloRupert; Ralston; Top (death)
8Let There Be Life!comic story5script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb TrimpeCaptain Yuri; Sachi; Striker; Big Bear; The Mouse
9A Frog Is a Frogcomic story10script: Stephen Perry; pencils: Steve Bissette; inks: Steve BissetteEugene "Boomas" Clifford; Wally Wayne; Janey Henderson; Boomas' father; Boomas' mother
10Excursion to 1930comic story3script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Steve Smallwood; inks: Steve SmallwoodBucky Bizarre
11-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

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Newsstandbarcode 0714860280804

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CollectionYear
Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus #2
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Series context

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Sources

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