Publishers / Marvel / Brute Force (1990) / #2
2September 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Brute Force #2

Marvel · September 1990 · on sale 1990-07-10

First appearance: Mighty MouseFirst appearance: Agent O'DonnellFirst appearance: Charlie Sutton1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Brute Force (Marvel, 1990 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
September 1990
Key date
1990-09-00
On-sale date
1990-07-10
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 Mighty Mouse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Agent O'Donnell - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Move Over... Heavy Metal Is Here!cover1pencils: José Delbo; inks: Mike DeCarloArmory, Bloodbath, Hip Hop, Lionheart, Randall Pierce, Ramrod, Soar, Surfstreak, Tailgunner, Uproar, Wreckless
1Black Gold!comic story22script: Simon Furman; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangArmory, Bloodbath, Adam Frost, Hip Hop, Lionheart, Agent O'Donnell First, Randall Pierce, Ramrod, Agent Scullen First, Soar, Surfstreak, Charlie Sutton First, Tailgunner, Uproar
2-in-house column1pencils: Ernie Colón, Dave Manak, Howie Post; inks: Marie Severin, Dave Manak, Jacqueline RoettcherALF, John Candy, Mighty Mouse First, Mike Mouse

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148601559809

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Brute Force #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91245-1		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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