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1January 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Jack of Hearts #1

Marvel · January 1984 · on sale 1983-09-27

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Identification plate

Series
The Jack of Hearts (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1984
Key date
1984-01-00
On-sale date
1983-09-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Freeman; inks: George FreemanJack Hart, Jack of Hearts
2Murmur of the Heart..!comic story23script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: George Freeman; inks: George Freeman; colors: Nick Burns; letters: John MorelliJack of Hearts [Jack Hart]; SHIELD [Nick Fury; Agent Martins]; Marcy Kane; Smythe; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (cameo flashback); Hulk [Bruce Banner] (cameo flashback); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo flashback); White Tiger (cameo flashback)
4-in-house column1script: Lynn E. Cohen

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860261801
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860261801

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CollectionYear
Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-8545-1		2013On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man #18
ISBN 978-1-302-96215-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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