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45August 1992
$1.75; 2.15 CAD; 1.20 GBP

The Punisher War Journal #45

Marvel · August 1992 · on sale 1992-06-30

First appearance: Chainsaw1 variantStoryline: Dead Man's Hand
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher War Journal (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
August 1992
Key date
1992-08-00
On-sale date
1992-06-30
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.15 CAD; 1.20 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Dead Man's Hand - Part IIIcover1pencils: John Romita Jr.; inks: Klaus JansonFrank Castle, Punisher, Viper, Ophelia Sarkissian
1The Vegas Ideacomic story22script: Dixon; pencils: John Hebert; inks: Fredericks; colors: Oliver; letters: NovakBucky, Frank Castle, Chainsaw First, David Lieberman, Silvio Manfredi, Microchip, Punisher, Silvermane, Werner von Strucker, Viper, Julia Winters, Ophelia Sarkissian

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.15 CAD; barcode 07148601031908

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Dead Man's Hand
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Series context

‹ #4445 of 80#46 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q115474186 (Chainsaw), first-appearance property (CC0)

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