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10Early January 1989
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Marvel Comics Presents #10

Marvel · Early January 1989 · on sale 1988-09-08

First appearance: ZackeryFirst appearance: BruceFirst appearance: RoxanneDeath of McDonald1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
Early January 1989
Key date
1989-01-05
On-sale date
1988-09-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: McDonald, Roche.

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-cover1pencils: Mike Harris; inks: Mike HarrisColossus, Logan, Piotr Rasputin, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Save the Tiger Chapter 10: The Resolutioncomic story8script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Michael HeislerJessán Hoan, Logan, O'Donnell, Roche Death, Tyger Tiger, Wolverine
3Elements of Terror Chapter X: Freedom Fighterscomic story8script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Don Hudson, Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill OakleyMan-Thing, Ted Sallis, Jody Choate, Demon, Michael Ditillio, Jina, Marea, McDonald Death, Laurence Railsback, General Selbert, Lloyd Zahner
4Machine Man Meets the F. F... ...Failure Fivecomic story8script: Steve Ditko, Mike Rockwitz; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Mike Yee; letters: Diana AlbersColonel Kragg, Machine Man, Jill Spalding First, Peter Spalding, Aaron Stack, Joseph Kragowski
5God's Country Part I: Eating American Piecomic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Glynis Oliver, Michael Higgins; letters: Ken LopezColossus, Piotr Rasputin, Bruce First, Roxanne First, Zackery First
6In Two Weekspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry AustinColossus, Man-Thing, Piotr Rasputin, Ted Sallis, Ant-Man, Scott Lang, Slag First
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Mike Harris, Steve Ditko; inks: Mike Harris, Dave CockrumMachine Man, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Aaron Stack, Colonel Kragg, Joseph Kragowski, Peter Spalding

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214510

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine: Save the Tiger #11992On eBay ›
Colossus: God's Country #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #1
ISBN 0-7851-1826-8		2005On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-785-13477-0		2009On eBay ›
Madripoor Nights
ISBN 978-0-7851-8903-9		2014On eBay ›
Machine Man by Kirby & Ditko: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9577-1		2016On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92775-2		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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