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1August 2017
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Weapons of Mutant Destruction: Alpha #1

Marvel · August 2017 · on sale 2017-06-21

First appearance: Dr. Aliana AlbaFirst appearance: Armageddon GirlFirst appearance: Lin Li6 variantsStoryline: Weapons of Mutant Destruction
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Identification plate

Series
Weapons of Mutant Destruction: Alpha (Marvel, 2017 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 2017
Key date
2017-08-00
On-sale date
2017-06-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$4.99
Pages
40
Barcode
75960608743300111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Aliana Alba - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Skan; inks: Skan; colors: Skan; letters: Channon ChungFranklin Edwards First
1Recap, Title, and Indiciacredits, title page2script: Chris Robinson, Mark Paniccia
2Weapons of Mutant Destruction, Part 1comic story30script: Greg Pak; pencils: Mahmud Asrar; inks: Mahmud Asrar; colors: Nolan Woodard; letters: VC's Joe CaramagnaDr. Aliana Alba First, Dave Andrews, Anole, Dr. Baines First, Victor Borkowski, Amadeus Cho, Colossus, Victor Creed, Domino, Franklin Edwards First, Glob Herman, Robert Herman, Hulk, Jubilee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Pasqual Ferrybarcode 75960608743300121
Ron Limbarcode 75960608743300131
Artgermbarcode 75960608743300141
Artgerm Virgin Artbarcode 75960608743300171
Artgerm Faded Variantbarcode 75960608743300161
Artgerm Sketch Variantbarcode 75960608743300151

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Weapon X #42017On eBay ›
Weapons of Mutant Destruction #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91085-3		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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