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14Early March 1989
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Marvel Comics Presents #14

Marvel · Early March 1989 · on sale 1988-11-03

First appearance: StrikeFirst appearance: Umberto Safilios1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
Early March 1989
Key date
1989-03-05
On-sale date
1988-11-03
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 Strike - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Umberto Safilios - 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: Javier Saltares; inks: Bob McLeodColossus, Piotr Rasputin
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2American Pie Part V: The Secret Is There's No Secretcomic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: Rick Leonardi; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Ken LopezBruce, Colossus, Number Six, Piotr Rasputin, Roxanne, Zackery
3Panther's Quest Part II: Forgotten Corpsescomic story8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Elmer Gore, Ramonda, Patrick Slade, Strike First, T'Challa
4The Feathered Feloncomic story8script: Steve Ditko, Jo Duffy; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Jack MorelliJustin Baldwin, Madeline Naylor, Robbie Baldwin, Speedball
5Angel in the Snowcomic story8script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Larry Alexander; inks: Carl Potts; colors: Ripley Sue Thornhill; letters: Ken LopezBucky, William Burnside, Captain America, Captain America, Falcon, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Steve Rogers, Umberto Safilios First, Sam Wilson
6In Two Weekspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Bob WiacekBlack Panther, Colossus, Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, Piotr Rasputin, Red Wolf, T'Challa, William Talltrees
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: Bob McLeodRobbie Baldwin, Black Panther, Jack Monroe, Nomad, Speedball, T'Challa

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214514

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 ›
Speedball: The Masked Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91876-7		2019On 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

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Sources

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