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165Mid October 1994
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Marvel Comics Presents #165

Marvel · Mid October 1994 · on sale 1994-08-16

First appearance: Man-ThingFirst appearance: UnoFirst appearance: Martin Beaumain1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#165
Publication date
Mid October 1994
Key date
1994-10-15
On-sale date
1994-08-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214416511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mutt - 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: Paul Johnson; inks: Paul JohnsonMan-Thing First, Greer Nelson, Ted Sallis, Tigra
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.35letters: typeset
2Next Issue:preview (from the publisher)0.15pencils: John Czop; inks: Tim DzonJulia Carpenter, Spider-Woman
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4Behold The Man: Part Onecomic story8script: Simon Jowett; pencils: Paul Johnson; inks: Paul Johnson; colors: Paul Johnson; letters: Ellie DeVilleElijah Beaumain First, Genevieve Beaumain First, Martin Beaumain First, Man-Thing First, Mutt First, Ted Sallis
5Slave of Passion Part the Fourth: Ensnared!comic story8script: David DeVreis; pencils: John Czop; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Maryann Lightle; letters: Jon BabcockGreer Nelson, Tigra
6Confrontationcomic story8script: Mariano Nicieza; pencils: Ed Muir; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Steve Whitaker; letters: Ul HigginsBlastaar, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
7Power Play [Part 2 of 3]comic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Joe Andreani; letters: Diana AlbersMichael Badilino, Sam Buchanan, Erik Lehnsherr, Magneto, Psiphon, Rebecca Taylor, Uno First, Vengeance
8Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.25letters: typeset
9From Richard and Michaelforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.25script: Richard, Michael
10-cover1pencils: Mark Pacella; inks: Rey GarciaMichael Badilino, Vengeance

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 07148602214565

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Series context

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Sources

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