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5December 1983
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Alpha Flight #5

Marvel · December 1983 · on sale 1983-08-23

First appearance: Elizabeth TwoyoungmenFirst appearance: Claire McNeilFirst appearance: Ramsey McNeilOrigin: Michael TwoyoungmenDeath of Katheryn Twoyoungmen2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
December 1983
Key date
1983-12-00
On-sale date
1983-08-23
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 Elizabeth Twoyoungmen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Michael Twoyoungmen, Shaman.

Death on record for: Katheryn Twoyoungmen.

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
0And Now... Puck!cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneEugene Judd, Puck
1What Fools These Mortals Be...comic story17script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Tom OrzechowskiEugene Judd, Puck, Shaman, Michael Twoyoungmen
2Deathwatchcomic story5script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClaire McNeil First, Heather Hudson, Ramsey McNeil First, Shaman Origin, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen First, Katheryn Twoyoungmen First, Michael Twoyoungmen Origin

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296712
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296712

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight Classic #12007On 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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