Publishers / Marvel / Hercules (1982) / #2
2October 1982
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Hercules #2

Marvel · October 1982 · on sale 1982-06-29

First appearance: Layana Sweetwater2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Hercules (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
October 1982
Key date
1982-10-00
On-sale date
1982-06-29
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Layana Sweetwater - 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-cover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonHercules, Layana Sweetwater First
1For the Love of Godscomic story23script: Bob Layton; pencils: Bob Layton, Luke McDonnell; inks: Bob Layton, Josef Rubinstein; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rick ParkerHercules, Recorder 417, Layana Sweetwater First, Zeus
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860207510
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860207510

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hercules: Prince of Power #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3955-3		2009On eBay ›
Hercules: Prince of Power #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-365-2		1988On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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