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41February 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

West Coast Avengers #41

Marvel · February 1989 · on sale 1988-10-06

First appearance: Hellstorm1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
West Coast Avengers (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#41
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-10-06
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Tom MorganMockingbird, Bobbi Morse, Phantom Rider, Lincoln Slade
1When Ghosts Can Die, Even Gods Must Fear!comic story22script: Tom DeFalco, Ralph Macchio; pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Tom Morgan; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken LopezHellstorm First, Daimon Hellstrom, Khonshu, Sif, Leir, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Bobbi Morse, Greer Nelson, Phantom Rider, Ghost Rider, Phantom Rider, Seth, Carter Slade

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602100102

Where to read it

CollectionYear
West Coast Avengers Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6748-8		2014On eBay ›
Vision Quest
ISBN 978-1-302-92742-4		2020On eBay ›
Marvel Ghost Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5609-3		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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