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5May 2006
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The Thing #5

Marvel · May 2006 · on sale 2006-03-29

First appearance: Arlo NorthFirst appearance: Carlotta LaRosa1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Thing (Marvel, 2006 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
May 2006
Key date
2006-05-00
On-sale date
2006-03-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc.
Price
$2.99; 4.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605726900511
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Andrea DiVito; inks: Andrea DiVito; colors: Laura VillariBen Grimm, The Thing
1Give Till It Hurts...comic story22script: Dan Slott; pencils: Andrea DiVito; inks: Andrea DiVito; colors: Laura Villari; letters: Dave LanphearBen Grimm, Daniel Grimm, Carlotta LaRosa First, Alicia Masters, Arlo North First, Peter Petruski, Hiram Sheckerberg, The Thing, Trapster
2House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)1.5
3Marvel Heroes Hotspotpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148603187105

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Thing & The Human Torch by Dan Slott #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91335-9		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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