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144Late December 1993
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.30 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #144

Marvel · Late December 1993 · on sale 1993-10-26

First appearance: BloodthirstDeath of Louise Hastings1 variantStoryline: Siege of Darkness
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#144
Publication date
Late December 1993
Key date
1993-12-25
On-sale date
1993-10-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.30 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214414411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Louise Hastings.

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
0Siege of Darkness Part 6cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleGhost Rider, Danny Ketch
1Marvel Comics Presents Ghost Ridercredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page0.5letters: typeset
3Siege of Darkness Part 7: Like Family, Like Enemycomic story8script: Greg Wright; pencils: M. C. Wyman; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Freddy Mendez; letters: Ul HigginsMartine Bancroft, Blackout, Blade, Johnny Blaze, Bloodthirst First, Eric Brooks, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Outcast
4Siege of Darkness Part 7: Treachery Redeemedcomic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Ul HigginsMartine Bancroft, Blade, Eric Brooks, Frank Drake, Ghost Rider, Louise Hastings Death, William Hastings, Jinx, Danny Ketch, Lilith, Modred the Mystic, Morbius, Michael Morbius, Pilgrim
5Algorithm of Life Part 2 of 2: Techno Phobia!comic story8script: Cefn Ridout; pencils: Charles Adlard; inks: Charles Adlard; colors: Woodrow Phoenix; letters: Woodrow PhoenixWanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch
6Goblin Night Part 2 of 2: Stage Frightcomic story8script: Len Kaminski; pencils: James Fry; inks: Rey Garcia; colors: Marianne Lightle; letters: Ul HigginsJack Russell, Werewolf
7Marvel Comics Presents Werewolfcredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
8-letters page0.5letters: typeset
9Siege of Darkness Part 6cover1pencils: Colin MacNeil; inks: Colin MacNeilMichael Badilino, Vengeance

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 0.95 GBP; barcode 07148602214544

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Avengers: Scarlet Witch by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9335-7		2015On eBay ›
Avengers: The Death of Mockingbird #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9689-1		2016On eBay ›
Siege of Darkness
ISBN 978-1-302-96408-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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