Publishers / Marvel / Care Bears (1985) / #3
3March 1986
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Care Bears #3

Marvel · March 1986 · on sale 1985-12-17

First appearance: Wish BearFirst appearance: Swift Heart RabbitFirst appearance: Brave Heart Lion2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Care Bears (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
March 1986
Key date
1986-03-00
On-sale date
1985-12-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Swift Heart Rabbit - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Brave Heart Lion - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Playful Heart Monkey - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lotsa Heart Elephant - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Their Story Continues...cover1pencils: Warren Kremer; inks: Warren KremerBrave Heart Lion First, Funshine Bear, Love-a-Lot Bear, Playful Heart Monkey First, Swift Heart Rabbit First
1Blue Who?comic story10script: Stan Kay; pencils: Howard Post; inks: Roberta Edelman; colors: Isabell Bidwell; letters: Joe RosenBedtime Bear, Birthday Bear, Cheer Bear, Funshine Bear, Good Luck Bear, Grumpy Bear, Love-a-Lot Bear, Swift Heart Rabbit First, Tenderheart Bear, Wish Bear First
2Blue Who? Part Two: On the Beamcomic story11script: Stan Kay; pencils: Howard Post; inks: Roberta Edelman; colors: Isabell Bidwell; letters: Joe RosenBrave Heart Lion First, Cheer Bear, Funshine Bear, Grumpy Bear, Lotsa Heart Elephant First, Playful Heart Monkey First, Swift Heart Rabbit First
3-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860255003
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860255003

Where to read it

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Star Comics Magazine #71987On eBay ›

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Sources

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