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1October 2006
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Heroes for Hire #1

Marvel · October 2006 · on sale 2006-08-23

First appearance: Ghost-MakerFirst appearance: Minhkhoa KhanFirst appearance: Tarantula2 variantsStoryline: Civil WarStoryline: Taking It to the Streets
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Identification plate

Series
Heroes for Hire (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2006
Key date
2006-10-00
On-sale date
2006-08-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960606005400111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Maria Vasquez - 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
0Civil Warcover1pencils: Billy Tucci; inks: Billy Tucci; colors: Mark SparacioBlack Cat, Felicia Hardy, Humbug, Misty Knight, Buck Mitty, Shang-Chi, Tarantula First, Maria Vasquez First, Colleen Wing
1Recaprecap1script: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Nathan Cosby; pencils: Billy Tucci; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Studio F's Marte GraciaBlack Cat, Felicia Hardy, Humbug, Misty Knight, Buck Mitty, Shang-Chi, Tarantula First, Maria Vasquez First, Colleen Wing
2Taking It to the Streets, Part Icomic story22script: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti; pencils: Billy Tucci; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Studio F's Marte Gracia; letters: Artmonkey's Dave LanphearAncestor, Black Cat, Equinox, Foundry, Ghost-Maker First, Matthew Gilden, Goldbug, Felicia Hardy, Humbug, Iron Man, Minhkhoa Khan First, Misty Knight, Lich, Mister Fantastic
3Most Wantedtext article1script: Mark Paniccia

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingbarcode 75960606005400121
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Civil War: Heroes for Hire / Thunderbolts #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9566-5		2016On eBay ›
Marvel Universe2016On eBay ›
Civil War: The Underside #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4883-8		2010On eBay ›
Civil War: Heroes for Hire #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4180-8		2009On eBay ›
Civil War
ISBN 0-7851-2362-8		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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