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5August 1992
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WCW World Championship Wrestling #5

Marvel · August 1992 · on sale 1992-06-02

First appearance: "Heavy Metal" Van HammerFirst appearance: Punch Fresh1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
WCW World Championship Wrestling (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
August 1992
Key date
1992-08-00
On-sale date
1992-06-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.85 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of "Heavy Metal" Van Hammer - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Rude Awakening!cover1pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); colors: ? (photograph)"Ravishing" Rick Rude, Sting
1War Gamescomic story22script: Mike Lackey; pencils: Ron Wilson; inks: Don Hudson; colors: Paul Becton; letters: HigginsArn Anderson, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Johnny B. Badd, Doink the Clown, Mick Foley, Paul Heyman, Bobby Eaton, The Ghoul, "Heavy Metal" Van Hammer First, Missy Hyatt, Max, Punch Fresh First, Jim Ross, "Ravishing" Rick Rude

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 00928101936708

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Series context

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