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1August 1990
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Brute Force #1

Marvel · August 1990 · on sale 1990-06-12

First appearance: SoarFirst appearance: LionheartFirst appearance: Hip HopOrigin: Hip Hop1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Brute Force (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1990
Key date
1990-08-00
On-sale date
1990-06-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Hip Hop, Lionheart, Soar, Surfstreak, Uproar.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Animal Kingdom Joins the Fight to Save Planet Earth!cover1pencils: José Delbo; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Todd KleinHip Hop First, Lionheart First, Soar First, Surfstreak First, Wreckless First
1Fast Feud!comic story23script: Simon Furman; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangArmory First, Bloodbath First, Adam Frost First, Hip Hop First, Jack Hudden First, Lionheart First, Randall Pierce First, Ramrod First, Soar First, Surfstreak First, Tailgunner First, Uproar First, Wreckless First
2-in-house column1pencils: Dave Manak; inks: Dave ManakALF, Barbie

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601559808

Where to read it

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Brute Force #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q135402051 (Hip Hop), first-appearance property (CC0)

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