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1November 1991
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The Pirates of Dark Water #1

Marvel · November 1991

First appearance: RenFirst appearance: NiddlerFirst appearance: Bloth1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Pirates of Dark Water (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1991
Key date
1991-11-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Quest Begins!cover1pencils: Bruce Zick; inks: Armando Gil; colors: Renee Witterstaetter; letters: John CostanzaBloth First, Ioz First, Niddler First, Ren First, Tula First
1Questcomic story22script: Dwight Jon Zimmerman, Flint Dille, Kelly Ward, Mark Young; pencils: Bruce Zick; inks: Armando Gil; colors: Renee Witterstaetter; letters: CostanzaAlomar First, Bloth First, Mantus First, Niddler First, Primus First, Ren First, Ryka First
2Own a Piece of the Marvel Legendpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack KirbyThor; Daredevil; Silver Surfer; Spider-man
3Battle The X-Men's Deadliest Enemiespromo (ad from the publisher)2Woverine; Iceman; Cyclops; Banshee
4-in-house column1script: Stan LeeWolverine
5Holiday Savings Couponpromo (ad from the publisher)1Captain America

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601825401

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Series context

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Sources

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