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74[Late March] 1991
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #74

Marvel · [Late March] 1991 · on sale 1991-02-19

First appearance: Mlima1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
[Late March] 1991
Key date
1991-03-25
On-sale date
1991-02-19
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 Mlima - 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: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Barry Windsor-SmithLogan, Weapon X
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Weapon-X: Chapter Twocomic story8script: Barry Windsor-Smith; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: Jim Novak, BWSAbraham Cornelius, The Professor, Logan, Weapon X, Truett Hudson
3The Bush of Ghosts Part 7: A Man of the Peoplecomic story8script: Gerard Jones; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Gary Martin; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Jade MoedeGuy Cross-Wallace, Jeremy Mchele, Mlima First, Shanna the She-Devil, Dubose Wilson, Eric Heller, Shanna O'Hara Plunder
4The Freebiecomic story8script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Scott McDaniels; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Todd KleinConstrictor, George Stacy, Frank Payne
5Absolute Zero!comic story8script: Dan Mishkin; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Mark Guggenheim; letters: Jim MassaraBobby Drake, Human Torch, Iceman, Alicia Masters, Johnny Storm
6-letters page1letters: typeset
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam KiethConstrictor, Bobby Drake, Human Torch, Iceman, Frank Payne, Shanna the She-Devil, Johnny Storm, Shanna O'Hara Plunder

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214574

Where to read it

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ISBN 0-87135-946-4		1993On eBay ›
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ISBN 0-87135-946-4		1994On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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