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36[Early] December 1989
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Marvel Comics Presents #36

Marvel · [Early] December 1989 · on sale 1989-09-07

Death of Rochester1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#36
Publication date
[Early] December 1989
Key date
1989-12-05
On-sale date
1989-09-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Rochester.

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
0Phoenix vs. Dark Phoenix!cover2pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczBlack Panther, Hellcat, Phoenix, Rachel Summers, T'Challa, Patsy Walker, Elmer Gore, Jean Grey, Phoenix
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Having a Wild Weekend Part 6: Keep the Fire Burningcomic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Tim HarkinsBrian Braddock, Captain Britain, Jean Grey, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Kitty Pryde, Rochester Death, Shadowcat, Anakin Skywalker, Rachel Summers, Darth Vader
3Panther's Quest Part XXIV: Opponentscomic story16script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Elmer Gore, Anton Pretorius, Ramonda, T'Challa
4Encounter in the Alley of Deathcomic story8script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Roy Richardson; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Jim MassaraHellcat, Patsy Walker
5-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214536

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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