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1November 1996
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Elektra #1

Marvel · November 1996 · on sale 1996-09-25

First appearance: McKinley StewartFirst appearance: Nina McCabeFirst appearance: Konrad Weiss3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Elektra (Marvel, 1996 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1996
Key date
1996-11-00
On-sale date
1996-09-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
75960604360600111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Deodato StudiosElektra
1Afraid of the Darkcomic story24script: Peter Milligan; pencils: Mike Deodato Jr.; inks: Deodato Studios; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Jack MorelliBullseye, Elektra, King Lau First, McKinley Stewart First, Stick, Konrad Weiss First, Wolverine, Daredevil, Nina McCabe First, Matt Murdock
2Time Slippromo (ad from the publisher)6pencils: Guy Davis, John Paul Leon, John K. Snyder IIIDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Tony Stark

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Coverbarcode 75960604360600121
Newsstandprice 1.99 USD; 2.70 CAD; barcode 00928103727901
Australianprice 2.75 AUD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Elektra by Peter Milligan, Larry Hama & Mike Deodato Jr.: The Complete Collection #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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