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10January 1988
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Strange Tales #10

Marvel · January 1988 · on sale 1987

First appearance: Yipyap1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
January 1988
Key date
1988-01-00
On-sale date
1987
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Yipyap - 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: Terry Austin; inks: Terry AustinBlack Cat, Tandy Bowen, Dagger, Felicia Hardy
1The Felonious Felinecomic story11script: Terry Austin; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken BruzenakBlack Cat, Tandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Day, Lea C. Farr, Felicia Hardy, Mister Jip, Tyrone Johnson, Night, Yipyap First, Anthony Zerbe
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3Hierarchies!comic story11script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Richard Case; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Bill OakleyDoctor Strange, Kaluu, Ghaszaszh Nyirh, Stephen Strange
4-in-house column1letters: typesetAnn Nocenti

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602893201

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Women of Marvel #2
ISBN 0-7851-2708-9
2007On eBay ›
Doctor Strange: Strange Tales #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5549-2
2011On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91389-2
2018On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93067-7
2021On eBay ›

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Sources

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