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74January 2003
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Thunderbolts #74

Marvel · January 2003 · on sale 2002-11-20

First appearance: BlackheathFirst appearance: SkeinFirst appearance: Harrier
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Identification plate

Series
Thunderbolts (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
January 2003
Key date
2003-01-00
On-sale date
2002-11-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960603566307411
Rating
PG

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Juan Bobillo; inks: Marcelo Sosa; colors: Angelo Tsang, Udon StudiosAtlas, Erik Josten
1Previously...recap1letters: typeset
2Becoming Villains 5: No Wincomic story22script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Chris Batista; inks: Rich Perotta; colors: Hi-Fi Design; letters: David SharpeAmazon First, Atlas, Baron Zemo, Clint Barton, Blackheath First, Donald Clendenon, Sybil Dvorak, Norbert Ebersol, Fixer, Melissa Gold, Harrier First, Hawkeye, Abner Jenkins, Jolt
3Uncanny X-Men #416preview (from the publisher)3script: Chuck Austen; pencils: Kia Asamiya; inks: Kia Asamiya; colors: J. D. Smith; letters: Paul TutroneNightcrawler; Juggernaut; Stacy X; Archangel; Sammy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Heroes Reborn: The Return Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92517-8		2020On eBay ›
Thunderbolts Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95093-4		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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