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1July 1985
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Cloak and Dagger #1

Marvel · July 1985 · on sale 1985-03-26

Origin: Cloak2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Cloak and Dagger (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
1985-07-00
On-sale date
1985-03-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

Origin story on record for: Cloak, Dagger, Tandy Bowen, Tyrone Johnson.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry AustinTandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Tyrone Johnson
1Sinners All!comic story23script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken BruzenakTandy Bowen Origin, Cloak Origin, Dagger Origin, Francis Xavier Delgado, Tyrone Johnson Origin, Brigid O'Reilly, Predator
2-in-house column1script: Roger Stern

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860296807
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296807

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Cloak and Dagger: Lost and Found #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90423-4		2017On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92466-9		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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