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1April 1997
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Thunderbolts #1

Marvel · April 1997 · on sale 1997

First appearance: Hallie TakahamaFirst appearance: Dallas RiordanFirst appearance: Megan McLaren2 variantsAward on record
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Identification plate

Series
Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1997
Key date
1997-04-00
On-sale date
1997
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.05 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
00928103566404
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

On the record: Wizard Fan Awards - Comics' Greatest Moment (1997).

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Discover the Shocking Secret Behind Marvel's Newest Champions!cover1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Vince Russell; letters: ComicraftAtlas, Citizen V, Norbert Ebersol, Melissa Gold, Abner Jenkins, Erik Josten, MACH-1, Meteorite, Karla Sofen, Songbird, Techno, Helmut Zemo
1Justice ... Like Lightning!comic story38script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Vince Russell; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Comicraft, Dave, Oscar GongoraAtlas, Robbie Baldwin, Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Citizen V, Norbert Ebersol, Eliot Franklin, Dirk Garthwaite, Melissa Gold, Abner Jenkins, Erik Josten, MACH-1, Megan McLaren First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Direct Editionprice 2.99 USD; 4.20 CAD; barcode 75960603566300111
Second Printing Red Coverbarcode 75960603566300121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Thunderbolts: First Strikes #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0577-8		1997On eBay ›
Thunderbolts #1502011On eBay ›
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0817-3		2001On eBay ›
Thunderbolts Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5309-2		2011On eBay ›
Marvel 75th Anniversary Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9198-8		2014On eBay ›
Thunderbolts Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92707-3		2021On eBay ›
Justice, Like Lightning
ISBN 978-1-302-95205-1		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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