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13Late February 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #13

Marvel · Late February 1989 · on sale 1988-10-20

First appearance: RamondaFirst appearance: Elmer GoreFirst appearance: Patrick Slade1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
Late February 1989
Key date
1989-02-25
On-sale date
1988-10-20
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Number Six - 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: Gene Colan; inks: Gene ColanBlack Panther, Colossus, Piotr Rasputin, T'Challa
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2God's Country Part IV: Draw the Lines...comic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Mike Rockwitz; letters: Ken LopezBruce, Colossus, Number Six First, Piotr Rasputin, Roxanne, Zackery
3Panther's Quest [Part 1]: A Rumor of Lifecomic story8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Elmer Gore First, Ramonda First, Patrick Slade First, T'Chaka, T'Challa
4Reed's on the Roof and We Can't Get Him Downcomic story8script: Chris Henderson; pencils: Mike Harris; inks: Mike Harris; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Michael HeislerInvisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards
5A Tooth for a Toothcomic story8script: Bruce Jones; pencils: Bruce Jones; inks: Bruce Jones; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Pete CicconeShanna O'Hara Plunder, Shanna the She-Devil
6In Two Weekspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: Bob McLeodRobbie Baldwin, Black Panther, Colossus, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Piotr Rasputin, Speedball, T'Challa
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Gene ColanInvisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, Shanna the She-Devil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214513

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Colossus: God's Country #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Quest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90803-4		2017On eBay ›
Panther's Prey
ISBN 978-1-302-92198-9		2021On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92869-8		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96011-7		2024On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96765-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #1213 of 175#14 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q27902081 (Ramonda), first-appearance property (CC0)

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