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168Late November 1994
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Marvel Comics Presents #168

Marvel · Late November 1994 · on sale 1994-09-27

First appearance: AirFirst appearance: EarthFirst appearance: Fire1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#168
Publication date
Late November 1994
Key date
1994-11-25
On-sale date
1994-09-27
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214416811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Water - 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: Reggie Jones; inks: Reggie JonesBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Julia Carpenter, Spider-Woman
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3History Lessoncomic story8script: Reggie Jones; pencils: Jeff Moore; inks: Jeff Moore; colors: Craig Michaels; letters: Michael HigginsBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Gorgon, Karnak, Medusa
4Sweet Revenge [Part 3 of 3]comic story8script: Nel Yomtov; pencils: John Czop; inks: Tim Dzon; colors: Loretta Krohl; letters: Susan CrespiJulia Carpenter, Rachel Carpenter, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Tony Stark, U.S.Agent, John Walker
5Freedomcomic story8script: Mariano Nicieza; pencils: Pino Rinaldi; inks: Pino Rinaldi; colors: Dianne Buscema; letters: Diana AlbersAir First, Brunnhilde, Earth First, Fire First, Valkyrie, Water First
6Ghost vs. the Machine [Part 2]comic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Ashley Posella; letters: Ul HigginsMichael Badilino, Sam Buchanan, Reverend Nice, Nabisco Niceiza, Wendy Sue Niceiza, Jim Rhodes, Rebecca Taylor, Vengeance, War Machine
7Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.25letters: typeset
8From Richard and Michael (and Sue)foreword, introduction, preface, afterword0.25script: Richard
9-cover1pencils: Reggie Jones; inks: Reggie JonesMichael Badilino, Jim Rhodes, Vengeance, War Machine

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.75 USD; 2.35 CAD; 1.25 GBP; barcode 07148602214568

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q100319757 (Earth), first-appearance property (CC0)

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