Publishers / Marvel / Wild Thing (1999) / #4
4January 2000
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Wild Thing #4

Marvel · January 2000 · on sale 1999-11-03

First appearance: BluestreakFirst appearance: Blue KelsoFirst appearance: Montana Gold1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Wild Thing (Marvel, 1999 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
January 2000
Key date
2000-01-00
On-sale date
1999-11-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960604776500411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Talia Zamora - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Love--Wolverine Style!cover1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tom SmithLogan, Rina Logan, Wild Thing, Wolverine
1The Relaycomic story16script: Larry Hama; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Jim NovakLogan, Rina Logan, Wild Thing, Wolverine
2The One You Lovecomic story6script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Al Williamson; colors: Tom Smith; letters: Jack MorelliJ2, Juggernaut, Cain Marko, Zane Yama, Bluestreak First, Montana Gold First, Blue Kelso First, Talia Zamora First
3Fast Lane Part 2: Feel the Rush!comic story8script: Glenn Herdling; pencils: Gregg Schigiel; inks: Richard Case; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: Chris Dickey; editing: Michael Stewart, Steve BehlingQuentin Beck, Mysterio, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
4-in-house column0.75script: Stan Lee
5Bullpen Bits #26comic story0.25script: Chris Giarrusso; pencils: Chris Giarrusso; inks: Chris Giarrusso; colors: Chris Giarrusso; letters: Chris GiarrussoStan Lee, Nova, Peter Parker, Richard Rider, Spider-Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 75960604776501

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spider-Girl Presents Wild Thing: Crash Course #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-2606-5
2007On eBay ›

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Series context

Sources

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