Publishers / Marvel / Cloak and Dagger (1985) / #2
2September 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Cloak and Dagger #2

Marvel · September 1985 · on sale 1985-05-28

First appearance: Phillip CarlisleFirst appearance: Melissa Bowen2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Cloak and Dagger (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985-05-28
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 Phillip Carlisle - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Melissa Bowen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0From Out of the Void...cover1pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry AustinTandy Bowen, Cloak, Dagger, Tyrone Johnson
1Have You Seen Your Mother Baby--Standing in the Shadows?comic story24script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken BruzenakTandy Bowen, Phillip Carlisle First, Cloak, Dagger, Francis Xavier Delgado, Tyrone Johnson, Brigid O'Reilly, Melissa Bowen First
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Morrie Kuramoto; inks: Morrie KuramotoMorrie Kuramoto

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860296809
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296809

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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