Publishers / Marvel / Excalibur (1988) / #5
5February 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Excalibur #5

Marvel · February 1989 · on sale 1988-10-04

Death of Courtney Ross1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Excalibur (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-10-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Courtney Ross.

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
0This One's Gonna Kill Youcover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul NearyArcade, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Executioner, Jester, Knave, Miss Locke, Lockheed, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Red Queen, Shadowcat
1Send in the Clowns!comic story22script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul Neary; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiArcade, Brian Braddock, Captain Britain, Mister Chambers, Executioner, Jester, Knave, Miss Locke, Lockheed, Meggan Braddock, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Kitty Pryde, Red Queen
2Captain Britainillustration1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Paul NearyBrian Braddock, Captain Britain

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148602711902

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Sword Is Drawn
ISBN 978-1-302-90434-0		2017On eBay ›
Excalibur Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92666-3		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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