Publishers / Marvel / Rune (1995) / #2
2November 1995
$1.50; 2.10 CAD

Rune #2

Marvel · November 1995 · on sale 1995-11

First appearance: GeminiFirst appearance: Maxam
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Identification plate

Series
Rune (Marvel, 1995 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
November 1995
Key date
1995-11-00
On-sale date
1995-11
Indicia publisher
Malibu Comics Entertainment Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.10 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
70429433368300211

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Vision Quest: A Journey Into the Soul of Warlockcover1pencils: Kyle Hotz; inks: Kyle Hotz; colors: Renee Paniccia; letters: Todd KleinGemini First
1Cause and Effectcomic story22script: Len Kaminski; pencils: Patrick Rolo; inks: Jeff Whiting; colors: David Hillman, Malibu; letters: Clem Robins; editing: Roland Mann, Jerald DeVictoriaThe Brute, Gemini First, High Evolutionary, Kray-Tor, Magus, Man-Beast, Maxam First, Rune, Thanos, Adam Warlock, Herbert Edgar Wyndham, Reed Richards
2Red Shift Runecomic story3script: I. Edginton; pencils: B. Murray; inks: P. Moy; colors: R. Alvord, Malibu; letters: P. Owsley; editing: H. Kanalz, S. BernsteinBeast, Logan, Hank McCoy, Ororo Munroe, Storm, Wolverine, Gemini First
3Phoenix Resurrection: Chapter Sixcover1pencils: Ken Lashley; inks: Tom Wegrzyn; colors: Chris Young; letters: Clem Robins; editing: Hank Kanalz, Scott BernsteinBeast, Logan, Hank McCoy, Ororo Munroe, Storm, Wolverine

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Series context

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Sources

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