Publishers / Marvel / Force Works (1994) / #7
7January 1995
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Force Works #7

Marvel · January 1995 · on sale 1994-11-01

First appearance: SickleFirst appearance: Chu Lo Yan1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Force Works (Marvel, 1994 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
January 1995
Key date
1995-01-00
On-sale date
1994-11-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.05 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960601526900711
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Chu Lo Yan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hands of the Mandarin part 4 of 6: Hearts of Darknesscover1pencils: Dave Taylor; inks: Rey GarciaJulia Carpenter, John Walker, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, U.S.Agent
1Hands of the Mandarin: Part 4 of 6credits, title page1script: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning; pencils: Dave Taylor; inks: Rey Garcia; colors: Joe Rosas
2Heart of Darknesscomic story21script: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning; pencils: Dave Taylor; inks: Rey Garcia; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Jack MorelliAncestor, Butterfly, Julia Carpenter, Century, Chu Lo Yan First, John Walker, Deluge, Foundry, Gene Kahn, Mandarin, Wanda Maximoff, Old Woman, Q'Wake, Jim Rhodes
3-in-house column1pencils: Ron Lim, Colin MacNeil, Dante Bastianoni; inks: Mark McKenna, Colin MacNeil, Dante Bastianoni; colors: Colin MacNeilRobbie Baldwin, Captain America, Darkhawk, Devlor, Iron Man, Nova, Peter Parker, Chris Powell, Richard Rider, Steve Rogers, Speedball, Spider-Man, Tony Stark
4-letters page1script: Nel Yomtov, Mike Marts

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148601526001

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers / Iron Man: Force Works #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90056-4		2016On eBay ›
Iron Man / War Machine: Hands of the Mandarin #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8428-7		2013On eBay ›
In the Hands of Evil
ISBN 978-1-302-93077-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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