Publishers / Marvel / Deadpool (1997) / #31
31August 1999
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Deadpool #31

Marvel · August 1999 · on sale 1999-06-23

First appearance: Mercedes Wilson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Deadpool (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
August 1999
Key date
1999-08-00
On-sale date
1999-06-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603703203111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Giving Up the Ghostcover1pencils: Pete Woods; colors: Tom ChuDeadpool, T-Ray, Mercedes Wilson First, Wade Wilson
1Sploorch (or The Beginning of the End...)comic story23script: Joe Kelly; pencils: Pete Woods, David Brewer; inks: Walden Wong, Andrew Pepoy; colors: Shannon Blanchard; letters: Richard Starkings, ComicraftDeadpool; Monty; Mercedes; Ilaney Brukner; Zoe Culloden; Herbert; T-Ray (cameo); Blind Al (cameo flashback); Gerry (cameo flashback)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960604765908

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Deadpool Classic #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-5519-5		2011On eBay ›
Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8559-8		2014On eBay ›
Dead Reckoning
ISBN 978-1-302-95182-5		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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