Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants (1983) / #90
90June 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The New Mutants #90

Marvel · June 1990 · on sale 1990

First appearance: SamsonDeath of Samson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#90
Publication date
June 1990
Key date
1990-06-00
On-sale date
1990
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Samson.

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
0This Issue: Caliban! Sabretooth! The Danger Room! and New Costumes! Need We Say More?!?cover1pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Scott WilliamsBoom-Boom, Cable, Cannonball, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Julio Richter, Rictor, Rahne Sinclair, Tabitha Smith, Nathan Summers, Sunspot, Warlock, Wolfsbane
1To Hunt the Huntercomic story22script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Hilary Barta; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBoom-Boom, Cable, Caliban, Cannonball, Victor Creed, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Julio Richter, Rictor, Sabretooth, Samson First, Rahne Sinclair, Tabitha Smith, Nathan Summers

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602207706

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Cable and the New Mutants #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-937-5		1992On eBay ›
X-Force: Cable & the New Mutants #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4970-5		2010On eBay ›
Cable
ISBN 978-1-302-92523-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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