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18January 1985
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

Alpha Flight #18

Marvel · January 1985 · on sale 1984-09-11

First appearance: Ranaq2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
January 1985
Key date
1985-01-00
On-sale date
1984-09-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ranaq - 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
0A new role for Heather...a decision for Snowbird...and Shaman meets the ultimate menace!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; letters: John ByrneHeather Hudson, Narya, Ranaq First, Shaman, Snowbird, Doug Thompson, Michael Twoyoungmen
1How Long Will a Man Lie in the Earth 'Ere He Rot?comic story22script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Rick ParkerJean-Paul Beaubier, Heather Hudson, Eugene Judd, Narya, Northstar, Puck, Ranaq First, Shaman, Snowbird, Doug Thompson, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Michael Twoyoungmen
2-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296701
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296701

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight Classic #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3125-0		2011On eBay ›
Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90405-0		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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