Publishers / Marvel / Squadron Supreme (1985) / #5
5January 1986
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Squadron Supreme #5

Marvel · January 1986

First appearance: ShapeFirst appearance: Raleigh LundFirst appearance: Quagmire2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Squadron Supreme (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
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 Shape - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Bob LaytonArcanna, Blue Eagle, James Dore Jr., Adrienne Dore, Foxfire First, Andrew Jones, Arcanna Jones, Drusilla Jones, Katrina Jones, Phillip Jones, Lamprey First, Raleigh Lund First, Donald McGuiggin First, Jerome Myers First
1Turn-Aboutcomic story24script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangAmphibian, Ape X First, Arcanna, Blue Eagle, Anton Decibel First, Doctor Decibel First, Doctor Spectrum, James Dore Jr., Adrienne Dore, Foxfire First, Golden Archer, Hyperion, Andrew Jones, Arcanna Jones

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860281001
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860281001

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Squadron Supreme #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0576-X		1997On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme Classic Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90065-6		2016On eBay ›
Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4971-2		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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