Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #87
87August 1990
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Alpha Flight #87

Marvel · August 1990

First appearance: Colin HumeFirst appearance: Windshear
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
August 1990
Key date
1990-08-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Building Blocks Part 1 of 4cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim LeeLaura Dean, Kyle Gibney, Heather Hudson, Kara Killgrave, Walter Langkowski, Logan, Persuasion, Sasquatch, Vindicator, Wild Child, Wolverine
1Building Blocks Part One: Loyaltycomic story22script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Michael Bair; inks: Mike Manley; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Janice ChiangAnanym, Auric, Aurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Box, Lillian Crawley, Goblyn Dean, Laura Dean, Diamond Lil, Kyle Gibney, Goblyn, Heather Hudson, Colin Hume First

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CollectionYear
X-Men by Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5822-6		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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