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1January 1997
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Deadpool #1

Marvel · January 1997 · on sale 1996-11-25

First appearance: Blind AlFirst appearance: T-RayFirst appearance: Patch1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Deadpool (Marvel, 1997 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1997
Key date
1997-01-00
On-sale date
1996-11-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.15 CAD
Pages
60
Barcode
75960603703200111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Blind Al - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of T-Ray - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Bob Stirrat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of C.F. - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Steele Fitzpatrick - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Gerry Lequarre - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Noah DuBois - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fenway - 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
0-cover2pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Nathan Massengill, Jim Lee; colors: Liquid!; letters: Todd KleinDeadpool, Walter Langkowski, Sasquatch, Wade Wilson
2Hey, It's Deadpool! or... Deadpool #1comic story32script: Joe Kelly; pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Nathan Massengill, Norman Lee; colors: Chris Lichtner, Digital Chameleon; letters: RS, Comicraft, Dave LanphearBlind Al First, C.F. First, Zoe Culloden, Deadpool, Noah DuBois First, Fenway First, Steele Fitzpatrick First, Walter Langkowski, Gerry Lequarre First, Patch First, Sasquatch, Bob Stirrat First, T-Ray First, Weasel
3Andy Kubert enters the Savage Land!in-house column1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert
4Behind the Scenestext article9script: Matt Idelson; pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Nathan Massengill, Norman Lee; letters: Chris CarrollDeadpool; Sasquatch [Walter Langkowski]; T-Ray; Blind Al
5Deadlinestext article2script: Joe Kelly, Matt Idelson; pencils: Comicraft; inks: Comicraft; colors: Comicraft
6What's Next for the X-Generationpromo (ad from the publisher)3script: Matt Idelson; pencils: Chris Bachalo

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 4.05 CAD; barcode 07148603703301

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Deadpool Classic #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3124-3		2008On eBay ›
Deadpool Firsts #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9531-3		2016On eBay ›
Deadpool by Joe Kelly Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8559-8		2014On eBay ›
Deadpool: Mission Improbable #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0665-0		1998On eBay ›
Deadpool by Joe Kelly: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92061-6		2019On eBay ›
Deadpool: Hey, It's Deadpool! #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92335-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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