Publishers / Marvel / Cable - Blood and Metal (1992) / #1
1October 1992
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Cable - Blood and Metal #1

Marvel · October 1992 · on sale 1992-08-11

First appearance: HammerFirst appearance: Eisenhower CantyFirst appearance: SamuraiDeath of Jun Tenta2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Cable - Blood and Metal (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1992
Key date
1992-10-00
On-sale date
1992-08-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.50; 2.95 CAD; 1.65 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Jun Tenta, Sumo.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan Green; letters: Todd KleinG. W. Bridge, Cable, Eisenhower Canty First, Domino, Grizzly, Hammer First, Garrison Kane, Neena Thurman, Theodore Winchester, Nathan Summers
1-illustration1pencils: John Romita Jr.Cable, Nathan Summers
2Cable - Blood and Metal [Part 1]comic story48script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Dan Green; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Bill OakleySkids, G. W. Bridge, G. W. Bridge, G. W. Bridge, Cable, Cable, Cable, Eisenhower Canty First, Mrs. Canty First, General Jeremy Clarke, Rusty Collins, Domino, Domino, Dragoness
3Pin-Upillustration1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: John Romita Jr.Cable, Nathan Summers

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.50 USD; 2.95 CAD; barcode 07148601913801
Australianprice 3.80 AUD; barcode 07148601913801

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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