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Marvel Age Annual #1

Marvel · 1985 · on sale 1985

First appearance: CypherFirst appearance: PhoenixFirst appearance: Silvija Sablinova
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Age Annual (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1985
Key date
1985-00-00
On-sale date
1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.50
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Glorianna O'Breen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Arthur Nagan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of The Phone Ranger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of A.G. Bell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of President Gardner - 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
0-cover2pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Tom MorganAmphibian, Anna Marie, Amara Aquilla, Aurora, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, A.G. Bell First, Beyonder, The Black Knight, Blue Eagle First, Roger Bochs, Tandy Bowen
1Editorialforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.67script: Jim Salicrup
2-credits, title page0.33letters: typeset
3Information, Please...! Or... When Destiny Calls!comic story25script: Jim Shooter, Kurt Busiek, Jo Duffy, Roger Stern, Bill Mantlo, Walt Simonson; pencils: James Fry, Al Milgrom, Ron Frenz, Steve Leialoha, Sal Buscema, Mike Mignola; inks: Keith Williams, Steve Leialoha, Dan Green, Sal Buscema, Gerry Talaoc, Walt Simonson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Rick Parker, Tom Orzechowski, John WorkmanAmora, Amphibian, Anaconda, Ant-Man, Amara Aquilla, Asp First, Attuma, Aurora, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Batroc the Leaper, Georges Batroc, Jalome Beacher First, Beast
4Marvel A to Ztext article10script: Dwight Jon Zimmerman
5Epic Comics Previewtext article2script: Erich Barnsdam; pencils: Jim Starlin
6Star Comics Previewtext article2script: Nancy Leigh Brown
7Marvel Goes Hollywoodtext article4script: David Schwartz
8Carl Burgos - A Memorial for the Man Who Lit the Torchtext article2script: Warren Reece, Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosJim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner
9The Quotations of Chairman Doomtext article3script: Robert Cosgrove, Steve SaffelDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom
10And Now for the Hard Sell!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65929568 (Kurse), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q122155076 (Mink), first-appearance property (CC0)

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