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103[Late April] 1992
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Marvel Comics Presents #103

Marvel · [Late April] 1992 · on sale 1992-03-31

First appearance: PainDeath of Stephan Szardos1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#103
Publication date
[Late April] 1992
Key date
1992-04-25
On-sale date
1992-03-31
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 1.80 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Stephan Szardos.

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: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam KiethLogan, Nightcrawler, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presents Wolverinecredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page0.5letters: typeset
3Male Bonding Part III: Whatever We Do...comic story8script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Kelly Corvese; letters: Michael HigginsJutta, Logan, Nightcrawler, Stephan Szardos Death, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
4Against a Rogue God Part 3: Killers in the Raincomic story8script: Gerry Conway, Eric Fein; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Phil FelixMark Cadmon, Caduceus, Raoul Hernandez, Highnote, Kiana, Moonstalker, Bridget O'Hare, Sea Witch
5Stage Frightcomic story8script: James Felder; pencils: Larry Alexander; inks: Jonathan Holdredge; colors: Pat Garrahy; letters: Michael HigginsDoctor Strange, Rintrah, Stephen Strange, Sara Wolfe
6Doorway to Darkness Chapter 3: Paincomic story8script: Howard Mackie; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Fred Mendez; letters: Janice ChiangDoctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Gorn, Danny Ketch, Kevin Moran, Pain First, Eugene Stone, Stephen Strange
7Marvel Comics Presents Ghost Ridercredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
8-letters page0.5letters: typeset
9-cover1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam KiethDoctor Strange, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Pain First, Eugene Stone, Stephen Strange

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 1.80 CAD; 0.80 GBP; barcode 00928102214503

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-94651-7		2022On eBay ›
Ghost Rider: Danny Ketch Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95975-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #102103 of 175#104 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q134421802 (Pain), first-appearance property (CC0)

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