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5November 1985
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Secret Wars II #5

Marvel · November 1985 · on sale 1985-08-13

First appearance: Tabitha SmithFirst appearance: Boom-Boom2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
1985-11-00
On-sale date
1985-08-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tabitha Smith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

First appearance of Boom-Boom - 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
0Beyonder Bites the Dust!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Steve LeialohaClint Barton, Beyonder, Captain America, Eros, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hercules, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Mockingbird, Bobbi Morse, Greer Nelson
1Despair!comic story25script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Leialoha, Rubinstein; colors: M. Hands; letters: Rosen, ParkerAnna Marie, Clint Barton, Beyonder, The Black Knight, Alison Blaire, Boom-Boom First, Cannonball, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Roberto Da Costa, Dazzler, Eros, Sam Guthrie

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860283111
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860283111

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
Secret Wars II #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5830-1		2011On eBay ›
Secret Wars II: Vol. 22015On eBay ›
X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-95697-4		2024On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q748726 (Tabitha Smith), first-appearance property (CC0)

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