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145Early January 1994
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Marvel Comics Presents #145

Marvel · Early January 1994 · on sale 1993-11-09

First appearance: EmbyrreFirst appearance: MetarchusFirst appearance: Speakeasy1 variantStoryline: Siege of Darkness
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#145
Publication date
Early January 1994
Key date
1994-01-05
On-sale date
1993-11-09
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.25 CAD; 1.30 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214414511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Siege of Darkness Part 11cover1pencils: Steve Lightle; inks: Steve LightleMorbius, Michael Morbius
1Morbius the Living Vampirecredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page0.5letters: typeset
3Siege of Darkness Chapter 11: Casualties of Warcomic story8script: Greg Wright; pencils: M. C. Wyman; inks: Malcolm Jones III; colors: Freddy Mendez; letters: Ul HigginsHannibal King, Morbius, Michael Morbius
4[Siege of Darkness Part 11:] White Lettercomic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Rey Garcia; inks: Rey Garcia; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Ul HigginsSam Buchanan, Doctor Strange, Victoria Montesi, Stephen Strange
5[Siege of Darkness Part 11:] Dustcomic story8script: Steven Grant; pencils: Lawrence Brown; inks: Lawrence Brown; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Ul HigginsBlade, Eric Brooks, Frank Drake
6[Siege of Darkness Part 11:] Speakeasycomic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Ul HigginsAtrocity First, The Caretaker, Darnell Cowardly First, Stacy Dolan, Embyrre First, Ghost Rider, Danny Ketch, Metarchus First, Patriarch First, Rubach First, Walter Slocum First, Speakeasy First, Zarathos
7Marvel Comics Presents Ghost Ridercredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
8-letters page0.5letters: typeset
9Siege of Darkness Part 11cover1pencils: Fred Harper; inks: Fred HarperGhost Rider, Danny Ketch

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 0.95 GBP; barcode 07148602214545

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins - The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91395-3		2018On eBay ›
Siege of Darkness
ISBN 978-1-302-96408-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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