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18December 1995
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Force Works #18

Marvel · December 1995 · on sale 1995

First appearance: Genis-VellFirst appearance: LegacyFirst appearance: V.I.R.G.I.L.
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Identification plate

Series
Force Works (Marvel, 1994 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
December 1995
Key date
1995-12-00
On-sale date
1995
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601526901811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of V.I.R.G.I.L. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Moonraker's Paradox: Welcome to Nowhere!cover1pencils: Yancey Labat; inks: Rey GarciaMoonraker, Slade Truman
1Welcome to Nowherecomic story22script: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning; pencils: Yancey Labat; inks: Rey Garcia; colors: Ian Laughlin; letters: Jack MorelliApocryphus, Clint Barton, Black Widow, Julia Carpenter, Rachel Carpenter, Amanda Chaney, Cybermancer, John Walker, Suzi Endo, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Moonraker, P.L.A.T.O.
2-in-house column1script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Scot Eaton, Claudio Castellini, Ed Benes; inks: George Pérez, Claudio Castellini, Mike SellersBeta Ray Bill, Genis-Vell First, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Legacy First, Mister Fantastic, Quasar, Norrin Radd, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Silver Surfer, Johnny Storm, The Thing
3-letters page1script: Nel Yomtov, Mike Marts; pencils: Yancey Labat; inks: Rey GarciaFisher Todd

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: The Crossing Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6203-2		2012On eBay ›
The Crossing
ISBN 978-1-302-95159-7		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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