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159Late July 1994
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Marvel Comics Presents #159

Marvel · Late July 1994 · on sale 1994-05-24

First appearance: Michael JeffriesFirst appearance: Doctor YesterdayDeath of Gargantua1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
Late July 1994
Key date
1994-07-25
On-sale date
1994-05-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214415911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Gargantua, Phantome.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Colin MacNeil; inks: Colin MacNeilClint Barton, Steven Harmon, Hawkeye, Slapstick
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.5pencils: Barry Crain; inks: Hilary BartaThe Mace
2-letters page0.5letters: typeset
3Rocky Reunion [Part 1 of 3]comic story8script: Nel Yomtov; pencils: Jerry DeCaire; inks: Jerry DeCaire; colors: Michael Rockwitz; letters: Ul HigginsClint Barton, Julia Carpenter, Century, John Walker, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Tony Stark, U.S.Agent
4Duty and Countrycomic story8script: Glenn Greenberg; pencils: Edmond Perryman; inks: Andy Lanning; colors: George Roussos; letters: Sue CrespiNick Fury
5Smells like Teen Spirit Chapter One: History Is What You Make of Itcomic story8script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Robert Walker; inks: Scott Koblish; colors: Marianne Lightle; letters: Ul HigginsRobbie Baldwin, Doctor Yesterday First, Elvin Haliday, Steven Harmon, Michael Jeffries First, Michiko Musashi, Mike Peterson, Rage, Slapstick, Speedball, Turbo
6[Altered Spirits Part 4 of 4:] True Spiritcomic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Matt MaleyMichael Badilino, Gargantua Death, Phantome Death, Vengeance
7-letters page0.5letters: typeset
8Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.25letters: typeset
9From Richard and Michaelforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.25script: Richard, Michael
10-cover1pencils: Malcolm Davis; inks: Malcolm DavisMichael Badilino, Vengeance

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 07148602214559

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Series context

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Sources

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