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25April 1999
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Thunderbolts #25

Marvel · April 1999

First appearance: Crimson Cowl
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Identification plate

Series
Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
April 1999
Key date
1999-04-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.50 CAD
Pages
54
Barcode
75960603566302511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Crimson Cowl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Special 25th Issue! Featuring 25 Villains!cover2pencils: Mark BagleyThunderbolts [Atlas [Erik Josten]; Hawkeye; Jolt; Meteorite [Dr. Karla Sofen]; Songbird [Melissa Gold]]; Masters of Evil [Aqueduct; Bison; Blackwing; Boomerang; Cardinal; Constrictor; Crimson Cowl; Cyclone; Dragonfly; Eel; Flying Tiger; Icemaster; Joystick; Klaw; Lodestone; Man-Ape; Man-Killer; Quic
1Saving the World!comic story38script: Kurt Busiek; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Bob Wiacek, Al Vey; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Comicraft, Saida Temofonte, RSTodd Arliss, Atlas, Clint Barton, Blackwing, Boomerang, Charles Burlingame, Cannonball, Cardinal, Theresa Cassidy, Joseph Chapman, Charcoal, Donald Clendenon, Constrictor, Crimson Cowl
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hawkeye & the Thunderbolts #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9528-3		2016On eBay ›
Thunderbolts Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92707-3		2021On eBay ›
Wanted Dead or Alive
ISBN 978-1-302-95646-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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