Publishers / Marvel / Cable (1993) / #51
51February 1998
$1.99; 2.80 CAD

Cable #51

Marvel · February 1998

First appearance: Irene Merryweather1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Cable (Marvel, 1993 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
February 1998
Key date
1998-02-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.99; 2.80 CAD
Pages
38
Barcode
75960601362305111
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
0-cover1pencils: José Ladrönn; inks: Juan VlascoCable; Hellfire Soldiers
1The Hellfire Hunt Part 4: Faith and Deceptioncomic story24script: Joe Casey; pencils: José Ladrönn; inks: Juan Vlasco, Bud LaRosa; colors: Gloria Vasquez; letters: Comicraft, Saida Temofonte, RSCaptain America, Trevor Fitzroy, Jim Hammond, Adolf Hitler, Human Torch, Logan, Wilhelm Lohmer, Master Man, Irene Merryweather First, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Donald Pierce, Steve Rogers, Sebastian Shaw

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 72527401362302

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