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170Late December 1994
$1.75; 2.35 CAD

Marvel Comics Presents #170

Marvel · Late December 1994 · on sale 1994-10-25

First appearance: Psychobabble1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#170
Publication date
Late December 1994
Key date
1994-12-25
On-sale date
1994-10-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214417011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Patrick Rolo; inks: Reggie JonesGene Kahn, Mandarin
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page1pencils: Rob Haynes; inks: Rob HaynesCentury, Jim Rhodes, War Machine
3[In the Hands of the Mandarin, Part 2 of 2:] Inner Demonscomic story8script: Len Kaminski, Scott Benson; pencils: Patrick Rolo; inks: Reggie Jones; colors: Frank Lopez; letters: Ul HigginsGene Kahn, Mandarin
4Suzicomic story8script: Dan Abnett; pencils: Rey Garcia; inks: Rey Garcia; colors: Frank Lopez; letters: MadonnaButterfly, Julia Carpenter, Century, Deluge, Suzi Endo, Foundry, Lich, Wanda Maximoff, Q'Wake, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Tony Stark, U.S.Agent, John Walker
5Red Wolfcomic story8script: Alan Cowsill; pencils: Jimmy Chung; inks: Martin Griffiths; colors: Frank Lopez; letters: Pat PrenticeLobo, Red Wolf, William Talltrees
6Shrinking to Nothing [Part 1]comic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Ashley Posella; letters: Diana AlbersMichael Badilino, Bruce Banner, Hulk, Reverend Nice, Nabisco Niceiza, Psychobabble First, Doc Samson, Leonard Samson, Rebecca Taylor, Vengeance
7Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.25letters: typeset
8From Richard and Michaelforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.25script: Richard, Michael
9-cover1pencils: John Czop; inks: Tim DzonMichael Badilino, Vengeance

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 07148602214570

Where to read it

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Marvel 1872 #[nn]
ISBN 978-0785198772		2015On eBay ›
Iron Man / War Machine: Hands of the Mandarin #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8428-7		2013On eBay ›
In the Hands of Evil
ISBN 978-1-302-93077-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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