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22Late June 1989
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #22

Marvel · Late June 1989 · on sale 1989-02-21

First appearance: AalbortFirst appearance: Heater Delight1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
Late June 1989
Key date
1989-06-25
On-sale date
1989-02-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Heater Delight - 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
0Shifting Alliances!cover1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry AustinCyclops, Scott Summers
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Retribution Affair - Part VI: Alliance of Conveniencecomic story8script: Bob Harras; pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Jeff Albrecht; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Agustin MásCallisto, Conscience, Cyclops, Moira MacTaggert, Master Mold, Scott Summers
3Panther's Quest Part X: Personal Riskcomic story8script: Don McGregor; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Joe RosenBlack Panther, Zanti Chikane, T'Challa, Eugene van der Merwe
4Suffer a Wolf to Livecomic story8script: Sue Flaxman; pencils: Rodney Ramos; inks: José Marzán Jr.; colors: John A. Wilcox; letters: Ken LopezSean Cassidy, Moira MacTaggert, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Rahne Sinclair, Wolfsbane
5New Worlds to Conquer!comic story8script: Peter B. Gillis; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Jim Sanders III; colors: Evelyn Stein; letters: Jim MassaraHeater Delight First, Eros, Starfox, Aalbort First
6-letters page1letters: typeset
7Back coverillustration1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry AustinBlack Panther, Eros, Mirage, Dani Moonstar, Rahne Sinclair, Starfox, T'Challa, Wolfsbane

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214522

Where to read it

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Cyclops: Retribution #[nn]1994On eBay ›
Black Panther: Panther's Quest #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90803-4		2017On eBay ›
Panther's Prey
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Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92869-8		2021On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #3
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Black Panther: Panther's Prey Omnibus #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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