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1October 2022
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Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai #1

Marvel · October 2022 · on sale 2022-08-03

First appearance: YamatoFirst appearance: Bake-YoroiFirst appearance: Itsuki11 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Demon Wars: The Iron Samurai (Marvel, 2022 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2022
Key date
2022-10-00
On-sale date
2022-08-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$4.99
Barcode
75960620393200111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Demon Warscover1pencils: Peach Momoko; inks: Peach Momoko; colors: Peach MomokoAosagi First, Bake-Yoroi First, Hayabusa First, Itsuki First, Kumosuke First, Momiji First, Nekomata First, Yamato First, Mariko Yashida
1-credits, title page1pencils: Peach Momoko; inks: Peach MomokoMariko Yashida
2The Iron Samuraicomic story30script: Peach Momoko, Zack Davisson; pencils: Peach Momoko; inks: Peach Momoko; colors: Peach Momoko; letters: VC's Ariana MaherBake-Yoroi First, Hayabusa First, Ibo-Gami First, Kigandoshi First, Mrs. Kuroki, Nekomata First, Oami First, Teoi-Hebi First, Mariko Yashida
3Yokai Filescharacter profile2script: Zack Davisson; pencils: Peach Momoko; inks: Peach Momoko; colors: Peach MomokoBake-Yoroi First, Ibo-Gami First
4Demon Warspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Peach Momoko; inks: Peach Momoko; colors: Peach MomokoMariko Yashida, Yamato First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printing - Peach Momokobarcode 75960620393200112
Matías Bergara variantbarcode 75960620393200141
Peach Momoko Variant Cover Bbarcode 75960620393200131
Alex Maleevbarcode 75960620393200191
Gurihirubarcode 75960620393200121
Matteo Scalerabarcode 75960620393200161
Rickie Yagawabarcode 75960620393200181
Audrey Mokbarcode 75960620393200151
Terry Dodsonbarcode 75960620393200171
Humberto Ramosbarcode 75960620393200116
Peach Momoko Virgin Artbarcode 75960620393200117

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Demon Wars Treasury Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94715-6		2023On eBay ›
Demon Wars #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94716-3		2024On eBay ›
Peach Momoko's Demon Saga: Demon Wars #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95623-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q16579252 (Momiji), first-appearance property (CC0)

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