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5September 1984
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #5

Marvel · September 1984 · on sale 1984-05-01

First appearance: Absorbing Man2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
September 1984
Key date
1984-09-00
On-sale date
1984-05-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Absorbing Man - 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
0The X-Men Strike Back!cover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob WiacekAbsorbing Man, Anna Marie, Captain America, Colossus, Crusher Creel, Cyclops, Doctor Octopus, Dirk Garthwaite, Iron Man, Logan, Mister Fantastic, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Otto Octavius
2The Battle of Four Armies!comic story24script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: John Beatty; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenAbsorbing Man First, Amora, Anna Marie, Ariel, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beyonder, Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Curt Connors
8Four More Triumphs from Marvel!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
10Bonus Certificate from Marvel!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John ByrneBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, She-Hulk, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Jennifer Walters

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860247509
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860247509

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-903-0		1992On eBay ›
Hasbro / Secret Wars #52009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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