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61[Late October] 1990
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #61

Marvel · [Late October] 1990 · on sale 1990-08-21

First appearance: Marjorie Brink1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
[Late October] 1990
Key date
1990-10-25
On-sale date
1990-08-21
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 Marjorie Brink - 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-cover1pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Richard HowellBruce Banner, Hulk, Logan, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2On the Road Part 8: Instant Karmacomic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Dave Ross; inks: Dan Day; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Todd KleinBruce Banner, Hulk, Logan, Mimic, Calvin Rankin, Wolverine
3Vandals of the Heart Chapter 2: High Horrorcomic story8script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Cindy Martin; inks: Cindy Martin; colors: Chris Ivy; letters: Tim HarkinsPoison, Slug, Carlos Cardinale, Cecilia Cardinale, Ulysses Luggman, Joe Trinity
4Yesterdays Part Two: A Pirate's Life for Me!comic story8script: Richard Howell; pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Richard Howell; colors: Richard HowellWanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Lucy Keough, Red Lucy
5The Librariancomic story8script: Peter Gillis; pencils: Chris Tsuda; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Barry Goldberg; letters: John MorelliDoctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Marjorie Brink First, Marjorie Brink First
6-letters page1script: Terry Kavanagh, Kelly Corvese
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Richard HowellWanda Maximoff, Poison, Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Cecilia Cardinale, Lucy Keough, Red Lucy

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214561

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #3
ISBN 0-7851-2065-3		2006On eBay ›
Avengers: Scarlet Witch by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9335-7		2015On 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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