Publishers / Marvel / Cable (1993) / #48
48November 1997
$1.99; 2.80 CAD

Cable #48

Marvel · November 1997 · on sale 1997-09-03

First appearance: Irene Merryweather1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Cable (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
November 1997
Key date
1997-11-00
On-sale date
1997-09-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960601362304811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0From Out of the Fire...A Savior!cover1pencils: José Ladrönn; inks: Juan Vlasco; colors: Liquid GraphicsCable, Irene Merryweather First, Nathan Summers
1The Hellfire Hunt Part 1: Dirty Secretscomic story22script: James Robinson; pencils: José Ladrönn; inks: Juan Vlasco; colors: Gloria Vasquez; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, ADCable, Irene Merryweather First, Sebastian Shaw, Nathan Summers
2-letters page1letters: Comicraft

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 72527401362311

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CollectionYear
Cable: The Hellfire Hunt #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90785-3
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