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1September 1988
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Speedball #1

Marvel · September 1988 · on sale 1988-06-14

First appearance: Niels1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Speedball (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-06-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Niels - 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
0-cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Butch GuiceRobbie Baldwin, Speedball
1Speedball, the Masked Marvelcomic story11script: Steve Ditko, Tom DeFalco, Roger Stern; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Jackson Guice; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Jack MorelliJustin Baldwin, Robbie Baldwin, Madeline Naylor, Speedball
2The Origin of a Masked Marvelcomic story11script: Steve Ditko, Tom DeFalco, Roger Stern; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Butch Guice; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Jack MorelliRobbie Baldwin, Niels First, Speedball

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602835209

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Milestones: Dragon Lord, Speedball & the Man in the Sky #[nn]2006On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-1783-0		2005On eBay ›
Speedball: The Masked Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91876-7		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91976-4		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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