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1April 1992
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WCW World Championship Wrestling #1

Marvel · April 1992 · on sale 1992-02-04

First appearance: StingFirst appearance: Dustin RhodesFirst appearance: Paul Heyman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
WCW World Championship Wrestling (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1992
Key date
1992-04-00
On-sale date
1992-02-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Big Van Vader - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Johnny B. Badd - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of "Z-Man" Tom Zenk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of P.N. News - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Flyin' Brian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph)Lex Luger First
1Battle Royalcomic story22script: Mike Lackey; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Don Hudson; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Phil FelixArn Anderson First, Johnny B. Badd First, Big Van Vader First, Paul Heyman First, Scott Hall First, Flyin' Brian First, El Gigante First, Lex Luger First, P.N. News First, Dustin Rhodes First, Jim Ross First, Ron Simmons First, Rick Steiner First, Scott Steiner First

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 00928101936704

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Series context

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Sources

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