Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #10
10May 1984
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Alpha Flight #10

Marvel · May 1984 · on sale 1984-01-24

First appearance: Gary CodyOrigin: Aurora2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
May 1984
Key date
1984-05-00
On-sale date
1984-01-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

Origin story on record for: Aurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Northstar.

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
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneWalter Langkowski, Sasquatch
1Blood Battle!comic story17script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Michael HigginsAurora, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Carol Danvers, Galactus, Galan, Guardian, James MacDonald Hudson, Kl'rt, Walter Langkowski, Ms. Marvel, Peter Parker, Steve Rogers, Bernadette Rosenthal, Sasquatch
2Family Tiescomic story5script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Michael HigginsAurora Origin, Jean-Paul Beaubier Origin, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Origin, Gary Cody First, James MacDonald Hudson, Northstar Origin, Vindicator
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296705
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296705

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight No. 10 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Alpha Flight Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3125-0		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q111536698 (Gary Cody), first-appearance property (CC0)

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