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3October 1983
$0.60; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

Alpha Flight #3

Marvel · October 1983 · on sale 1983-06-28

First appearance: EshuFirst appearance: Master of the WorldOrigin: James MacDonald Hudson2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
October 1983
Key date
1983-10-00
On-sale date
1983-06-28
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 Eshu - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: James MacDonald Hudson, Master of the World.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier
2Yesterday Mancomic story17script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Guardian, James MacDonald Hudson, Walter Langkowski, Marrina, Narya, Northstar, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Eshu First, Invisible Girl, Master of the World First
3Purposecomic story5script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Tom OrzechowskiJames MacDonald Hudson Origin, Logan, Heather Hudson, Wolverine
4Guardian First of Alpha Flight!illustration1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Tom OrzechowskiGuardian, James MacDonald Hudson

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296710
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296710

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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