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18Early May 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #18

Marvel · Early May 1989 · on sale 1988-12-29

First appearance: Anton Pretorius1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
Early May 1989
Key date
1989-05-05
On-sale date
1988-12-29
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 Anton Pretorius - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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-cover2pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: George Roussos; letters: John Byrne, Jack MorelliBlack Panther, Cyclops, Willie Lumpkin, She-Hulk, Scott Summers, T'Challa, Jennifer Walters
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Retribution Affair Part II: Plague In the Nightcomic story8script: Bob Harras; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Augustin MásSean Cassidy, Cyclops, Moira MacTaggert, Master Mold, Scott Summers, Mary Campbell
3Panther's Quest [Part 6 of 25]: Naked Exposurescomic story8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Zanti Chikane, Anton Pretorius First, T'Challa
4X-Mas Teasecomic story8script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: George Roussos; letters: Michael HeislerDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Galactus, Galan, Ben Grimm, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, She-Hulk, The Thing, Jennifer Walters
5A Christmas Cardcomic story8script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Richard Howell; letters: Jack MorelliBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Crystal, Gorgon, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Karnak, Kl'rt, Lockjaw, Willie Lumpkin, Alicia Masters, Crystalia Amaquelin Maximoff
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214518

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Cyclops: Retribution #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5306-1		2011On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Quest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90803-4		2017On eBay ›
Sensational She-Hulk by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92368-6		2019On eBay ›
Panther's Prey
ISBN 978-1-302-92198-9		2021On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92869-8		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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