Publishers / Marvel / The Punisher (1987) / #8
8May 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Punisher #8

Marvel · May 1988 · on sale 1988-01-05

First appearance: Sijo KanakaFirst appearance: Roky VanceFirst appearance: Arnold Ansen1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
May 1988
Key date
1988-05-00
On-sale date
1988-01-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Arnold Ansen - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0No Way Out of the Graveyard!cover1pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott WilliamsFrank Castle, Sijo Kanaka First, Punisher
1The Ghost of Wall Streetcomic story22script: Mike Baron; pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Scott Williams; colors: John Wellington; letters: Tom OrzechowskiArnold Ansen First, Frank Castle, Louis Frohike, Sijo Kanaka First, David Lieberman, Microchip, Microchip Junior, Punisher, Roky Vance First
2May 1988in-house column1script: Michael Higgins, Tom DeFalcoMichael Higgins (caricature)
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602860405

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Punisher Magazine #71990On eBay ›
Essential Punisher #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2734-5		2007On eBay ›
Circle of Blood
ISBN 978-1-302-91407-3		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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