Ms. Marvel #1 (2006) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: May 2006
Key date: May 2006
On-sale date: March 1, 2006
Indicia publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price: $2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages: 36
Barcode: 75960605828000111
Rating: Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file Carol Danvers headlines her own title again, March 2006, in the run that rebuilt the character toward her eventual Captain Marvel identity. A modern key that took a decade to be recognized as one.

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: Frank Cho; inks: Frank Cho; colors: Frank Cho	Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]
1	Best of the Best	comic story	22	script: Brian Reed; pencils: Roberto de la Torre; inks: Jimmy Palmiotti; colors: Chris Sotomayor; letters: Dave Sharpe	Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Stilt-Man (Villain); Jessica Drew [Spider-Woman]; Sarah Day; Brood (Cameo; Villains); Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sharon Carter [Agent 13]; Hydra Agents; Billy; Unnamed truck driver; Unnamed Waffle Hut employee
2	Ms. Marvel	text article	1	script: Brian Reed; pencils: Frank Cho; inks: Frank Cho	Ms. Marvel [Carol Danvers]; Brood Alien

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Variant Edition - Michael Turner Sketch Cover	barcode 75960605828000131
Variant Edition - Michael Turner Cover	barcode 75960605828000121

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Ms. Marvel #7	2006	On eBay ›
Best of the Best ISBN 0-7851-2281-8	2006	On eBay ›
Best of the Best ISBN 0-7851-1996-5	2007	On eBay ›
The Ms. Marvel Years ISBN 978-1-302-91014-3	2018	On eBay ›
Marvel's Captain Marvel Prelude #[nn] ISBN 978-1-302-91494-3	2019	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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