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25Early August 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #25

Marvel · Early August 1989 · on sale 1989-04-06

First appearance: Nth ManFirst appearance: NkosiFirst appearance: John DoeOrigin: Nth Man1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
Early August 1989
Key date
1989-08-05
On-sale date
1989-04-06
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 Nth Man - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Alfie O'Meagan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Nth Man.

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
0Attacked by the Trackers!cover2pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Joe Rubinstein; letters: Todd KleinBlack Panther, John Doe First, Havok, Nth Man First, Alex Summers, T'Challa, Ursa Major, Mikhail Ursus
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Pharaoh's Legacy Part 2: A Heart Reborncomic story8script: Howard Mackie; pencils: Rich Buckler, Joe Rubinstein; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Bill OakleyHavok, Leila O'Toole, Alex Summers
3Panther's Quest Part 13: A Right to Killcomic story8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Zanti Chikane, Nkosi First, Anton Pretorius, Doeke Riebeeck, T'Challa, Eugene van der Merwe
4... From Little Acorns Growcomic story8script: Larry Hama; pencils: Ron Wagner; inks: Fred Fredericks; colors: Mark Chiarello; letters: Janice ChiangJohn Doe First, Nth Man First, Alfie O'Meagan First, Vavara Novikova First
5Sophiacomic story8script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Don Hudson; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Harry Eisenstein; letters: Agustin MásUrsa Major, Mikhail Ursus
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214525

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Black Panther: Panther's Quest #[nn]
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Panther's Prey
ISBN 978-1-302-92198-9		2021On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #3
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Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-9004-2		2014On eBay ›
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus #[nn]
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Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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