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3June 2009
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Secret Warriors #3

Marvel · June 2009 · on sale 2009-04-01

First appearance: HiveFirst appearance: KrakenFirst appearance: Madame Hydra2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Warriors (Marvel, 2009 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
June 2009
Key date
2009-06-00
On-sale date
2009-04-01
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960606602500311
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Nick Fury: Agent of Nothingcover1pencils: Jim Cheung; inks: Jim Cheung; colors: Justin PonsorAlexander Aaron, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Druid, Sebastian Druid, Hellfire, Phobos, J. T. Slade, Jerry Sledge, Stonewall
1-comic story23script: Brian Michael Bendis, Jonathan Hickman; pencils: Stefano Caselli; inks: Stefano Caselli; colors: Daniele Rudoni; letters: Artmonkeys' Dave Lanphear, ArtMonkeysAlexander Aaron, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Druid, Sebastian Druid, Dum Dum Dugan, Jake Fury, Nick Fury, Gorgon, Hellfire, Hive First, Daisy Johnson, Kraken First, Madame Hydra First, Phobos

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Edition - 'Wolverine Art Appreciation' - Gerald Parel Coverbarcode 75960606602500321
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 00928103253305

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing
ISBN 978-0-7851-3864-8		2009On eBay ›
Secret Warriors Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6333-6		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q116532938 (Hive), first-appearance property (CC0)

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