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40Mid-December 1989 [Mid January 1990]
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #40

Marvel · Mid-December 1989 [Mid January 1990] · on sale 1989-10-31

First appearance: Nancy Reagan1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
Mid-December 1989 [Mid January 1990]
Key date
1990-01-15
On-sale date
1989-10-31
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0In a Hong Kong Horror!cover2pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Marshall RogersGrom, Hercules, Logan, Mai, Over-Mind, Simon Williams, Wolverine, Wonder Man
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Black Shadow! White Shadow! Part III: Hong Kong Inferno!comic story8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Phil FelixBlack Shadow, Black Shadow/White Shadow, Ch'un, Hsiao, Logan, Mai, Patch, White Shadow
3Stardust Miseries Part 3: Some Enchanted Eveningcomic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: José Marzan; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken LopezAmora, Beast, Johnny Carson, Enchantress, Hank McCoy, Ed McMahon, Simon Williams, Wonder Man, Nancy Reagan First, Ronald Reagan
4All in the Family Part 2: The Hit!comic story8script: Bob Layton; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob Layton; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: John WorkmanArimathes Sweetwater, Hercules, Recorder 417, Skyppi, Layana Sweetwater
5... Anythingcomic story8script: Scott Lobdell; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Jeff Albrecht; colors: Cheryl Van Valkenberg; letters: Diana AlbersGrom, Over-Mind
6In Two Weeks...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Purcell; inks: Steve PurcellIrene Adler, St. John Allerdyce, Avalanche, Blob, Raven Darkhölme, Destiny, Fred Dukes, Hercules, Logan, Mystique, Dominikos Petrakis, Pyro, Simon Williams, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214540

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #2
ISBN 0-7851-1883-7		2005On eBay ›
Hercules: Full Circle #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3957-7		2009On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92995-4		2021On eBay ›
Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95352-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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