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1May 1993
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.20 GBP

The Invaders #1

Marvel · May 1993 · on sale 1993

First appearance: The Spider QueenFirst appearance: Shannon KaneFirst appearance: Doctor Death1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Invaders (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1993
Key date
1993-05-00
On-sale date
1993
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Spider Queen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Dave Hoover; letters: Todd KleinCaptain America, Bruce Dickson, Robert Frank, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Madeline Joyce, Miss America, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Steve Rogers, Thin Man, The Whizzer
1The Invaders Returncomic story22script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Dave Hoover; inks: Brian Garvey; colors: Paul Becton; letters: Pat BrosseauJim Bradley, Captain America, Bruce Dickson, Doctor Death First, Robert Frank, Jim Hammond, The Human Meteor, Human Torch, Madeline Joyce, Shannon Kane First, Miss America, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Duke O'Dowd
2Okay, Axis, Here We Come-- Again!text article1script: Roy Thomas

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 00928101364801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Invaders Classic #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-4551-6		2010On eBay ›
Invaders Classic: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9058-5		2014On eBay ›
Invaders Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93475-0		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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