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Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #68
68March 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Alpha Flight #68

Marvel · March 1989 · on sale November 6, 1988

First appearance (promotional): RabbitFirst appearance (promotional): SnakeFirst appearance (promotional): Rat
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#68
Publication date
March 1989
Key date
March 1989
On-sale date
November 6, 1988
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521085903
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Rabbit - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Snake - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Rat - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Ox - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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
0Fear Is Just the Beginning...cover1pencils: Carl Potts; inks: Jim LeeBox, Goblyn Dean, Dreamqueen, Goblyn, Heather Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Walter Langkowski, Sasquatch, Vindicator
1-credits, title page1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike MignolaSasquatch [Wanda Langkowski]; Box [Madison Jeffries]; Vindicator [Heather Hudson]; Purple Girl
2The Wrath of the Dreamqueen Part II: All That We Are...comic story25script: James Hudnall; pencils: John Calimee; inks: Sam de la Rosa; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangBox, Goblyn Dean, Laura Dean, Dreamqueen, Goblyn, Heather Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Kara Killgrave, Walter Langkowski, Narya, Purple Girl, Sasquatch, Shaman, Snowbird
3-letters page2letters: typeset
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typeset
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
8-in-house column1letters: typeset
9Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marc McLaurin; inks: Jim LeeBox, Heather Hudson, Madison Jeffries, Walter Langkowski, Ox First, Rabbit First, Rat First, Sasquatch, Snake First, Talisman, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Vindicator

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight by Mantlo & Lee Omnibus #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q114353576 (Rabbit), first-appearance property (CC0)
  • Wikidata, Q113676076 (Rat), first-appearance property (CC0)

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