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1Early September 1991
$1.00; 1.25 CAD

Terminator 2: Judgment Day #1

Marvel · Early September 1991 · on sale 1991

First appearance: John ConnorFirst appearance: The TerminatorFirst appearance: Sarah Connor1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Early September 1991
Key date
1991-09-00
On-sale date
1991
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
07148601713401
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Terminator T-1000 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Adaptation Of The New Smash Hit Film !cover1pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus JansonThe Terminator First
1T2 Part 1 Of 3credits, title page1
2Part One: Arrivalcomic story21script: Gregory Wright, James Cameron, William Wisher; pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: NovakJohn Connor First, Sarah Connor First, Terminator T-1000 First, The Terminator First

Printings and variants

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Directprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Terminator 2: Judgment Day #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-756-9		1991On eBay ›
Terminator 2: Judgment Day #[nn]
ISBN 0-7434-7992-0		2003On eBay ›
Terminator 2: Judgment Day #[nn]1991On eBay ›

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Series context

1 of 3#2 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q376577 (John Connor), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q496437 (Sarah Connor), first-appearance property (CC0)

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