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Identification plate

Series: Power Pack Classic (Marvel, 2009 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: 2011
Key date: 2011-03-09
On-sale date: 2011-03-09
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $29.99; 34.99 CAD
Pages: 284
Barcode: 978078515305452999
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5305-4
Rating: A

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Allison McCourt - 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: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Chris Sotomayor; editing: Carl Potts	Energizer, Gee, Lightspeed, Mass Master, Allison McCourt First, Alex Power, Jack Power, Julie Power, Katie Power, Franklin Richards, Johnny Rival First, Tattle-Tale
1	Credits Pages	credits, title page	2	letters: typeset
2	Power Pack #18	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; Kurse
3	Kurse!	comic story	22	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Brent Anderson, Scott Williams; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Louise Simonson; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Tattle-Tale [Franklin Richards]]; Kofi Whitemane; Beyonder; Kurse (also in flashback as Algrim); Edwin Jarvis; Margaret Power; Dr. Jim Power; Gerry; Sid; Thor (flashback)
4	Power Pack #19	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Butch Guice; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; Wolverine [Logan]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Beta Ray Bill
5	Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?	comic story	42	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Brent Anderson, Scott Williams; inks: Scott Williams, Terry Austin, Sam de la Rosa; colors: Janet Jackson; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]]; Wolverine [Logan]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Beta Ray Bill; Cloak; Dagger; Erg; Annalee; Leech; Ape; Kofi Whitemane; Friday; Dr. Jim Power; Margaret Power; Queen
6	Power Pack #20	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Terry Austin; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; New Mutants [Cannonball; Wolfsbane]
7	Turning Point	comic story	24	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeod; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Tattle-Tale [Franklin Richards]]; New Mutants [Cannonball; Wolfsbane; Mirage [Dani Moonstar]]; Ed; Dr. Jim Power; Margaret Power; Gramps; Edwin Jarvis; Brightwind; Dr. Beane
8	Power Pack #21	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Terry Austin; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker] (inset); Lawrence Fineberg; Moses Horwitz
9	The Great Goo-Gam Treasure Hunt!	comic story	23	script: Terry Austin; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Dr. Jim Power; Jessie Wilcox Jones; Mr. Gacy; Jonathan; Lawrence Fineberg; Moses Horwitz; Emperor Bhadsha; Chancellor Hadj; Queen Mother Maraud
10	Power Pack #22	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Franklin Richards [Tattle-Tale]]; Allison McCourt; Johnny Rival
11	Trapped!	comic story	24	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Franklin Richards [Tattle-Tale]]; Edwin Jarvis; Kofi Whitemane; Friday; Alison McCourt; Johnny Rival; Snarks; Emperor Bhadsha; Queen Mother Maraud; Chancellor Hadj; Awf
12	Power Pack #23	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power], Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; Prince Jakal
13	Missing!	comic story	23	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]]; Fantastic Four [Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]]; Kofi Whitemane
14	Power Pack #24	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; editing: Carl Potts	Kofi; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]; Snarks; Cloak (inset)
15	When You Wish Upon a Star!	comic story	24	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power] (also in flashback); Lightspeed [Julie Power] (also in flashback); Energizer [Katie Power] (also in flashback); Mass-Master [Jack Power] (also in flashback); Tattle-Tale [Franklin Richards]]; Kofi Whitemane (also in flashback); Cloak; Friday; Cholly; Prince Jakal (also i
16	Power Pack #25	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]]; Prince Jakal
17	Power Trip!	comic story	41	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek, Mark McKenna; colors: Glynis Oliver, Paul Becton; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power]; Lightspeed [Julie Power]; Energizer [Katie Power]; Mass-Master [Jack Power]; Tattle-Tale [Franklin Richards]]; Dr. Jim Power; Margaret Power; Kofi Whitemane; Cloak; Dagger; Fantastic Four [Invisible Woman; Mister Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; She-Hulk [Jennifer
18	Power Pack #26	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Destroyer [Alex Power]; Molecula [Julie Power]; Counterweight [Jack Power]; Starstreak [Katie Power]]; Cloak; Kofi Whitemane
19	Going Home!	comic story	22	script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe Rosen; editing: Carl Potts	Power Pack [Destroyer [Alex Power]; Molecula [Julie Power]; Counterweight [Jack Power]; Starstreak [Katie Power]; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]]; Dr. Jim Power; Margaret Power; Kofi Whitemane; Cloak; Dagger; Fantastic Four [Invisible Woman; Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; She-Hulk [Jessi
20	Thor #363	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; editing: Ralph Macchio	Thor; Kurse; Beta Ray Bill
21	This Kursed Earth...!	comic story	22	script: Walter Simonson; pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter Simonson; colors: Max Scheele; letters: John Workman; editing: Ralph Macchio	Thor (also in flashback); Beta Ray Bill (also in flashback); Beyonder; Asgard Kids [Hildy; Rolfe]; Power Pack [Gee [Alex Power] (also in flashback); Lightstream [Julie Power] (also in flashback); Mass-Master [Jack Power] (also in flashback); Energizer [Katie Power]; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]];

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Power Pack Classic Omnibus #1 ISBN 978-1-302-92367-9	2019	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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