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1August 1983
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Alpha Flight #1

Marvel · August 1983 · on sale 1983-04-26

First appearance: Eugene JuddFirst appearance: PuckFirst appearance: Wild Child2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1983
Key date
1983-08-00
On-sale date
1983-04-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Michael HigginsAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Captain America, Cyclops, Daredevil, Ben Grimm, James MacDonald Hudson, Invisible Girl, Eugene Judd First, Walter Langkowski, Marrina First, Mister Fantastic, Matt Murdock
2Tundra!comic story38script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Joe RosenAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Heather Hudson, James MacDonald Hudson, Eugene Judd First, Walter Langkowski, Logan, Marrina First, Narya, Nightcrawler, Northstar, Puck First, Sasquatch
3-letters page1script: John Byrne

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; barcode 0714860296708
Canadianprice 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860296708

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Series context

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Sources

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