Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #60
60July 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Alpha Flight #60

Marvel · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-03

First appearance: ApemanFirst appearance: ProtoFirst appearance: Highbrow
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Prime Minister Mulroney - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Al MilgromBox, Dreamqueen, Madison Jeffries, Eugene Judd, Walter Langkowski, Sasquatch
1War! What Is It Good For?comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangApeman First, Aurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Box, Goblyn Dean, Laura Dean, Dreamqueen, Goblyn, Dei Guan, Guardian, Highbrow First, Heather Hudson, James MacDonald Hudson
2-letters page1script: Carl PottsVindicator [Heather Hudson]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Amazing Heroes #1921991On eBay ›
Alpha Flight by Mantlo & Lee Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-53375-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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