Publishers / Marvel / The New Mutants Annual (1984) / #4
4[July] 1988
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The New Mutants Annual #4

Marvel · [July] 1988 · on sale 1988-07

First appearance: Miriam DrewFirst appearance: Doctor StackFirst appearance: Major PurgeDeath of Bulk1 variantStoryline: The Evolutionary War
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Identification plate

Series
The New Mutants Annual (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
[July] 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

Death on record for: Bulk, Glow Worm.

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 Evolutionary War [Part Four]cover1pencils: June Brigman; inks: Bob McLeod; editing: Ann Nocenti, Bob HarrasAmara Aquilla, High Evolutionary, Magma, Major Purge First, Doctor Stack First, Herbert Edgar Wyndham
1Mind Gamescomic story35script: Louise Simonson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: John Workman; editing: Ann Nocenti, Bob HarrasAmara Aquilla, Lucius Antonius Aquilla, Black King, Black Queen, Brightwind, Bulk Death, Cannonball, Roberto Da Costa, Empath, Emma Frost, Glow Worm Death, Sam Guthrie, High Evolutionary, Erik Lehnsherr
2If Wishes Were Horsescomic story15script: Louise Simonson; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Roy Richardson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: John E. Workman Jr.; editing: Bob HarrasBrightwind, Cannonball, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Erik Lehnsherr, Magik, Magneto, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Illyana Rasputina, Rahne Sinclair, Sunspot, Warlock, Wolfsbane
3The High Evolutionary Chapter Four: Blood Drawn, Blood Spiltcomic story6script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Jim Sinclair; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken Lopez; editing: Ralph MacchioJessica Drew, Jonathan Drew, Miriam Drew First, Phillip Masters, Phaedor, Gregor Russoff, Herbert Edgar Wyndham

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; barcode 07148602826085

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Evolutionary War Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5548-5		2011On eBay ›
Pet Avengers Classic #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3966-9		2009On eBay ›
Sudden Death
ISBN 978-1-302-93084-4		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Prologue #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9273-2		2014On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93136-0		2021On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95408-6		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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