The Very Best of Marvel Comics #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Ricardo Jones - Where to Buy

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Series: The Very Best of Marvel Comics (Marvel, 1991 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: [July] 1991
Key date: 1991-07-16
On-sale date: 1991-07-16
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $12.95; 15.00 CAD
Pages: 228
Barcode: 02488523669901
ISBN: 0-87135-809-3

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of The Thing - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: Joe Kaufman; inks: Joe Kaufman; colors: Joe Rosas
1	-	blank page(s)	1
2	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
3	Contents	table of contents	2	letters: typeset
4	Top of the Pops	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Ralph Macchio
5	Cover to The X-Men #112	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Todd McFarlane; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Bob Layton; letters: Danny Crespi	Colossus, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Ororo Munroe, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Wolverine
6	Magneto Triumphant!	comic story	17	script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Mary Titus; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Bruce Patterson; editing: Jim Shooter	Banshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Hank McCoy, Mesmero, Ororo Munroe, Nanny, Nightcrawler
7	Cover to The X-Men #113	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Layton; letters: Danny Crespi	Banshee, Sean Cassidy, Colossus, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Piotr Rasputin, Storm, Scott Summers
8	Showdown!	comic story	17	script: John Byrne, Chris Claremont; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; colors: G. Wein; letters: Gaspar Saladino, A. Kawecki; editing: Roger Stern	Banshee, Beast, Sean Cassidy, John Cheever, Colossus, Cyclops, Achmed El-Gibar, Jean Grey, Erik Lehnsherr, Logan, Magneto, Hank McCoy, Ororo Munroe, Nanny
9	Cover to The Amazing Spider-Man #39	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee, J. M. De Matteis; pencils: John Romita; inks: John Romita; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen	Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
10	How Green Was My Goblin!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Johnny Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo, John Romita; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Nicholas Bromwell, Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Gwen Stacy, Mendel Stromm, Flash Thompson
11	Cover to The Amazing Spider-Man #40	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee, Tom DeFalco, John Romita Jr.; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mike Esposito, John Romita; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam Rosen	Green Goblin, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
12	Spidey Saves the Day!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Romita; inks: Mickey Demeo, John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan Lee	Raymond Bloch, Betty Brant, Jackson Brice, Daniel Brito, Nicholas Bromwell, Crime-Master, Fancy Dan, Green Goblin, Human Torch, J. Jonah Jameson, Ned Leeds, Nick Lewis, Lucky Lobo, Montana
13	Spider-Man Tackles the Torch!	comic story	6	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: S. Rosen; editing: Stan Lee	Doris Evans, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Spider-Man, Johnny Storm, The Thing
14	Cover to Fantastic Four #5	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek	Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
15	Prisoners of Doctor Doom! Part 1	comic story	5	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing
16	Part 2 Back to the Past!	comic story	5	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing
17	Part 3 On the Trail of Blackbeard	comic story	3	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
18	Part 4 Battle!	comic story	5	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing
19	Part 5 The Vengeance of Doctor Doom!	comic story	5	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Doctor Doom, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Johnny Storm, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing
20	Cover to Doctor Strange #55	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Art Adams; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael Golden; colors: Michael Golden	Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange
21	To Have Loved... and Lost!	comic story	21	script: Roger Stern; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Jim Novak; editing: Allen Milgrom	Ancient One, Baron Mordo, Brunnhilde, Isaac Christians, Clea, D'Spayre, Dakimh, Doctor Strange, Gargoyle, Hellcat, Daimon Hellstrom, Son of Satan, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie
22	Cover to Daredevil #7	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Klaus Janson, Terry Austin; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek	Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Namor, Sub-Mariner
23	In Mortal Combat with... Sub-Mariner	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Daredevil, Krang, Dorma, Matt Murdock, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page
24	Cover to Daredevil #47	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: George Klein	Daredevil, Willie Lincoln, Matt Murdock
25	Brother, Take My Hand!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: George Klein; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Biggie Benson, Daredevil, Willie Lincoln, Matt Murdock, Foggy Nelson, Karen Page
26	Cover to Thor #337	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Rob Liefeld; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson	Beta Ray Bill
27	Doom!	comic story	24	script: Walt Simonson; pencils: Walt Simonson; inks: Walt Simonson; colors: George Roussos; letters: John Workman Jr.; editing: Mark Gruenwald	Balder, Beta Ray Bill, Thor Odinson, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Heimdall, Sif, Loki, Lorelei, Odin, Jasper Sitwell, Surtur, Thor, Volstagg
28	Cover to Fantastic Four #51	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	script: Stan Lee, Lee Weeks, Walter Simonson; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek	Invisible Girl, Ricardo Jones First, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, The Thing First
29	This Man... This Monster!	comic story	20	script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Artie Simek; editing: Stan Lee	Ben Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Ricardo Jones First, Alicia Masters, Mister Fantastic, Whitey Mullins, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm, The Thing, The Thing First, Belle Thorne, Coach Sam Thorne
30	Fantastic Four 51	text article	1	script: J. M. De Matteis
31	-	blank page(s)	1

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Sources

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