Marvel Swimsuit Special #4 for Sale - First Appearance of Carlton LaFroyge - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Swimsuit Special (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue: #4
Publication date: [November] 1995
Key date: 1995-11-00
On-sale date: 1995-09-07
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $4.95; 6.95 CAD
Pages: 52
Barcode: 75960604295100111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Carlton LaFroyge - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hindsight - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roxanne - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Tim Hildebrandt, Greg Hildebrandt; inks: Tim Hildebrandt, Greg Hildebrandt; colors: Tim Hildebrandt, Greg Hildebrandt	Anna Marie, Gambit, Remy LeBeau, Rogue
1	Tylenaid	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Sean Tiffany	Typhoid Mary, Mary Walker
2	Title, Credits and Indicia	credits, title page	1	pencils: Douglas T. Wheatley; inks: Ralph Cabrera
3	Letters	letters page	1	script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Adam Hughes; inks: Adam Hughes; colors: Adam Hughes
4	Intro	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Douglas T. Wheatley; inks: Ariane Lenshoek-Pinheiro; colors: Paul Mounts
5	Wolverine & Tyger Tyger	illustration	2	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Salvador Larroca; inks: Sergio Melia; colors: Tom Smith	Jessán Hoan, Logan, Tyger Tiger, Wolverine
6	She-Hulk	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Jan Duursema; colors: Tom Smith	She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters
7	Venom	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Angel Medina; inks: Angel Medina; colors: Tom Smith	Eddie Brock, Venom
8	Enchantress	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Val Semeiks; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Tom Smith	Amora, Enchantress
9	Rick & Marlowe Jones	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Tom Smith	Marlo Chandler, Rick Jones
10	Scarlet Witch	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Art Thibert; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Tom Smith	Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch
11	Thor	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Lou Harrison; inks: Lou Harrison; colors: Lou Harrison	Thor, Thor Odinson
12	Nightmare & Roxanne	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Mike Witherby; colors: Sean Tiffany	Nightmare, Roxanne First
13	Cage	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: James Fry; inks: Harry Candelario; colors: Tom Smith	Luke Cage
14	Generation X	illustration	2	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Phillips; inks: John Dell; colors: Ian Laughlin	Banshee, Sean Cassidy, Chamber, Paige Guthrie, Husk, Jubilee, Jubilation Lee, M, Penance, Skin, Monet St. Croix, Jonothon Starsmore, Synch, Everett Thomas
15	Tony Stark	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Chris Wozniak; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Sean Tiffany	Tony Stark
16	Silver Sable	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Adam Hughes; inks: Adam Hughes; colors: Adam Hughes	Silver Sable, Silvija Sablinova
17	Storm & Shadowcat	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Tom Smith	Ororo Munroe, Kitty Pryde, Shadowcat, Storm
18	Scarlet Spider	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Christopher Hawkes; inks: Christopher Hawkes; colors: Christopher Hawkes	Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider
19	Wasp	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Bret Blevins; colors: Tom Smith	Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
20	Dr. Strange	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Tom Smith	Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
21	Iceman	illustration	2	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Phillips; inks: Joe Phillips; colors: Joe Phillips	Bobby Drake, Iceman
22	Cyclops & Phoenix	illustration	2	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt; inks: Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt; colors: Greg Hildebrandt, Tim Hildebrandt	Cyclops, Jean Grey, Phoenix, Scott Summers
23	Black Cat	illustration	2	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Jusko; inks: Joe Jusko; colors: Joe Jusko	Black Cat, Felicia Hardy
24	Black Panther	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Tom Smith	Black Panther, Greer Nelson, T'Challa, Tigra
25	Polaris	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat Broderick; colors: Sean Tiffany	Lorna Dane, Polaris
26	Black Widow	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Mike Deodato; inks: Mike Deodato; colors: Tom Smith	Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff
27	Spiderman & Mary Jane	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Chris Wozniak; inks: Chris Wozniak; colors: Paul Mounts	Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
28	Elektra	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Bennett; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Tom Smith	Betsy Braddock, Elektra, Psylocke
29	Captain America	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Adam Hughes; inks: Adam Hughes; colors: Sean Tiffany	Steve Rogers
30	Typhoid Mary	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Scott McDaniel; inks: Scott McDaniel; colors: Sean Tiffany	Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Typhoid Mary, Mary Walker
31	Colossus	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Tom Smith	Colossus, Piotr Rasputin
32	New Warriors	illustration	2	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Darick Robertson; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Paul Mounts	Vance Astrovik, Robbie Baldwin, Firestar, Hindsight First, Angelica Jones, Justice, Carlton LaFroyge First, Michiko Musashi, Alex Power, Speedball, Turbo
33	Psylocke	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Roger Cruz; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Sean Tiffany	Betsy Braddock, Psylocke
34	Human Torch	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Dante Bastianoni; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Tom Smith	Human Torch, Johnny Storm
35	Clea	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Jeff Johnson; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Tom Smith	Clea
36	Bishop	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: David Williams; inks: Jasen Rodriguez; colors: Paul Mounts	Bishop, Lucas Bishop
37	Hulk & Betty	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Dan Panosian; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Tom Smith	Betty Ross, Bruce Banner, Hulk
38	Northstar & Hector	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Jan Duursema; colors: John Cebollero	Jean-Paul Beaubier, Hector, Northstar
39	Kymaera	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Scott Benefiel; inks: Jasen Rodriguez; colors: Tom Smith	Kymaera, Namorita
40	Sub-Mariner	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Quesada; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Tom Smith	Namor, Sub-Mariner
41	Diamondback	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joyce Chin; inks: Ralph Cabrera; colors: Sean Tiffany	Diamondback, Rachel Leighton
42	Doc Samson	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Douglas T. Wheatley; inks: Steve Moncuse; colors: Sean Tiffany	Doc Samson, Leonard Samson
43	Cloak & Dagger	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Joe Phillips; inks: John Dell; colors: John Cebollero	Tandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Tyrone Johnson
44	Madripoor	illustration	1	script: Paula Foye, Rob Tokar; pencils: Douglas T. Wheatley; inks: Ariane Lenshoek-Pinheiro; colors: Paul Mounts
45	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Jan Duursema; colors: Tom Smith	She-Hulk, Jennifer Walters

Where to read it

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X-Men: The Road to Onslaught #1 ISBN 978-0-7851-8825-4	2014	On eBay ›
Root of Evil ISBN 978-1-302-91258-1	2018	On eBay ›
In the Hands of Evil ISBN 978-1-302-93077-6	2021	On eBay ›
Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme Omnibus #3 ISBN 978-1-302-93044-8	2021	On eBay ›
To Die and Live in L.A. ISBN 978-1-302-95669-1	2024	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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