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156Early June 1994
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Marvel Comics Presents #156

Marvel · Early June 1994 · on sale 1994-04-12

First appearance: PhantomeFirst appearance: GargantuaFirst appearance: LazarusOrigin: Mother Matrix1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#156
Publication date
Early June 1994
Key date
1994-06-05
On-sale date
1994-04-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214415611
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: Mother Matrix.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Colin MacNeil; inks: Colin MacNeilKymaera, Namorita, Shang-Chi
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page1pencils: Colin MacNeil; inks: Colin MacNeilNick Fury
3Baby Talk: A New Warriors Solo Part Twocomic story8script: Ed Lazellari; pencils: Ed Lazellari; inks: Joe Rosas; colors: Ed Lazellari; letters: Ed LazellariKymaera, Namorita, Anna Marie, Tandy Bowen, Betsy Braddock, Captain Marvel, Dagger, Barbara Gruber First, Meggan Braddock, Mother Matrix First, Ms. Marvel, Ororo Munroe, Psylocke, Monica Rambeau
4Eins Nachtcomic story8script: Dan Slott, Jon Babcock; pencils: James Fry; inks: Mark Badger; colors: Marianne Lightle; letters: Ul HigginsThe Destroyer, Keen Marlow, Jacqueline Falsworth, Spitfire
5The Gauntlet [Part 1 of 3]comic story8script: Karl Bollers; pencils: Cary Nord; inks: Bambos Georgio; colors: Karl Bollers; letters: Ul HigginsShang-Chi, Lazarus First, Leiko Wu
6Altered Spirits [Part 1 of 3]comic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Ul HigginsMichael Badilino, Vengeance, Gargantua First, Phantome First, Rebecca Taylor
7Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.3letters: typeset
8From Richard and Michaelforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.2script: Richard, Michael
9-cover1pencils: Reggie Jones; inks: Reggie JonesMichael Badilino, Phantome First, Vengeance

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 07148602214556

Where to read it

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Destroyer by Robert Kirkman #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91326-7		2018On eBay ›
New Warriors Classic Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95381-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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