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172Late January 1995
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Marvel Comics Presents #172

Marvel · Late January 1995 · on sale 1994-11-22

First appearance: LunatikFirst appearance: Skreet
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#172
Publication date
Late January 1995
Key date
1995-01-25
On-sale date
1994-11-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.35 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960602214417211
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Kevin Nowlan; colors: Lovern KindzierskiLunatik First, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.5letters: typeset
2-letters page1letters: typeset
3U.S.Agentcomic story8script: Dan Abnett; pencils: Fred Haynes; inks: Hector Collazo; colors: Frank Lopez; letters: MadonnaRecorder RE-404, U.S.Agent, John Walker
4Scarlet Witchcomic story8script: Dan Abnett; pencils: John Czop; inks: Scott "Pond Scum" Elmer; colors: Frank Lopez; letters: MadonnaJulia Carpenter, Iron Man, Gene Kahn, Mandarin, Wanda Maximoff, Recorder RE-404, Jim Rhodes, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, Tony Stark, U.S.Agent, John Walker, War Machine
5I Found My Heart in San Franciscocomic story8script: Chris Cooper; pencils: Reggie Jones, Fred Harper; inks: Fred Harper; colors: Ashley Posella; letters: Diana AlbersMichael Badilino, Diana Bolick, Mike Clemson, Diabolique, Foolkiller, Reverend Nice, Nabisco Niceiza, Wendy Sue Niceiza, Greg Salinger, Rebecca Taylor, Vengeance
6Pain and Penaltiescomic story8script: Lovern Kindzerski, Keith Giffen; pencils: Keith Giffen; inks: Charlie Adlard; colors: Lovern Kindzerski; letters: Ul HigginsLunatik, Lunatik First, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer, Skreet First, Arisen Tyrk
7Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page0.3letters: typeset
8From Richard and Michaelforeword, introduction, preface, afterword0.2script: Richard, Michael
9-cover1pencils: John Czop; inks: John CzopU.S.Agent, John Walker

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Iron Man / War Machine: Hands of the Mandarin #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-8428-7		2013On eBay ›
In the Hands of Evil
ISBN 978-1-302-93077-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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