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55[Late July] 1990
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #55

Marvel · [Late July] 1990 · on sale 1990-05-22

First appearance: Layla1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#55
Publication date
[Late July] 1990
Key date
1990-07-25
On-sale date
1990-05-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Layla - 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: June Brigman; inks: Roy RichardsonBruce Banner, The Collective Man, Hulk, Logan, Walter Newell, Jack Russell, Stingray, Werewolf, Wolverine, Chang Tao-Yu, Han Tao-Yu, Ho Tao-Yu, Lin Tao-Yu, Sun Tao-Yu
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2On the Road Part 2: With Friends Like These...comic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Dave Ross; inks: Dan Day; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Todd KleinBruce Banner, Hulk, Logan, Wolverine
3Children of the Beast Part 2: The Gathering Stormcomic story8script: Len Kaminski; pencils: Jim Fry; inks: Brad Joyce; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Brad JoyceIsaiah Curwen, Layla First, Jack Russell, Gregory Russoff, Silver Dagger
4Family Matters! Chapter Three: Pursuit!comic story8script: Len Wein; pencils: Jim Fern; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Tim HarkinsTodd Arliss, Guardsman, Diane Arliss, Walter Newell, Stingray, Tiger Shark
5The Sons of Mary Tao-Yucomic story8script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Greg LaRocque; inks: Harry Candelario, Brad Vancata; colors: Renee Witterstaetter; letters: Chris EliopoulosThe Collective Man, Chang Tao-Yu, Han Tao-Yu, Ho Tao-Yu, Lin Tao-Yu, Sun Tao-Yu
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214555

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #3
ISBN 0-7851-2065-3		2006On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92995-4		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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