Publishers / Marvel / Care Bears (1985) / #2
2January 1986
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Care Bears #2

Marvel · January 1986

First appearance: Baby Tugs BearFirst appearance: Baby Hugs Bear2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Care Bears (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Baby Tugs Bear - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Baby Hugs Bear - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Green-Eyed Monstercover1pencils: Howie PostBirthday Bear, Cheer Bear, Funshine Bear
1The Green-Eyed Monstercomic story21script: Stan Kay; pencils: Howie Post; inks: Roberta Edelman; colors: Isabell Bidwell; letters: Rick ParkerBaby Hugs Bear First, Baby Tugs Bear First, Grumpy Bear, Tenderheart Bear

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860255001
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860255001

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CollectionYear
Star Comics Magazine #41987On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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