Publishers / Marvel / Squadron Supreme (1985) / #6
6February 1986
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 0.95 CAD

Squadron Supreme #6

Marvel · February 1986

First appearance: Emil BurbankFirst appearance: Master MenaceFirst appearance: Daniel Yates2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Squadron Supreme (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
February 1986
Key date
1986-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonApe X, Hyperion, Lamprey, Raleigh Lund, Donald McGuiggin, Mark Milton, Jerome Myers, Quagmire, Shape, Xina
1Inner Circlecomic story23script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Paul Ryan; inks: Sam de la Rosa, Keith Williams; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: John WorkmanAmphibian, Ape X, Arcanna, Blue Eagle, Emil Burbank First, Crowley, Anton Decibel, Doctor Decibel, Doctor Spectrum, James Dore Jr., Frank Edwards, Foxfire, Chester Freeman, Golden Archer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860281002
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860281002

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

Sources

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