Publishers / Marvel / U.S. 1 (1983) / #2
2June 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

U.S. 1 #2

Marvel · June 1983 · on sale 1983-02-08

First appearance: Mary McGrillFirst appearance: Wide-Load AnnieFirst appearance: Annie Wheeler2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
U.S. 1 (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1983
Key date
1983-06-00
On-sale date
1983-02-08
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Wide-Load Annie - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Taryn O'Connell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Enter: The Malevolent Midnight!cover1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczU.S. Archer, Mary McGrill First, Midnight First
1After Midnight!comic story23script: Milgrom; pencils: Trimpe; inks: Esposito; colors: Scheele; letters: MorelliU.S. Archer, Mary McGrill First, Midnight First, Taryn O'Connell First, Poppa Wheelie, Annie Wheeler First, Ed Wheeler, Wide-Load Annie First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Carlin; inks: Mike CarlinSanta Claus

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296306
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296306

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Series context

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Sources

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