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38Mid December [Late December] 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #38

Marvel · Mid December [Late December] 1989 · on sale 1989-10-03

First appearance: Black Shadow/White Shadow1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
Mid December [Late December] 1989
Key date
1989-12-25
On-sale date
1989-10-03
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

First appearance of Black Shadow/White Shadow - 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
0Excalibur in a Final Free For-All!cover2pencils: Mark Badger; inks: Mark BadgerBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Guns Gummy, The Ham, Hawkeye, Hulk, Lockheed, Logan, Wanda Maximoff, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Having a Wild Weekend-- Part 8: There's No Place Like Homecomic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Michael Rockwitz; letters: Tim HarkinsArcade, Billy Bird, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Guns Gummy, The Ham, Lockheed, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Kitty Pryde, Rooster Cockburn, Shadowcat
3Stardust Miseries Part 1: Something in the Aircomic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: José Marzan; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken LopezAmora, Baron Zemo, Clint Barton, Thor Odinson, Captain America, Enchantress, The Executioner, Grim Reaper, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Witch, Skurge
4Art for Art's Sakecomic story8script: Bill Mumy; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Kelly P. Corvese; letters: Jack MorelliBruce Banner, Michael Berengetti, Mister Fixit, Suzi Berengetti
5Black Shadow! White Shadow! Chapter One: The Killing Ground!comic story8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Phil FelixLogan, Patch
6Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jackson Guice; inks: Bob LaytonBlack Shadow/White Shadow First, Hercules, Logan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Simon Williams, Wolverine, Wonder Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214538

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #2
ISBN 0-7851-1883-7		2005On eBay ›
The Sword Is Drawn
ISBN 978-1-302-90434-0		2017On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92995-4		2021On eBay ›
Excalibur Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92666-3		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-9004-2		2014On eBay ›
Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95352-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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