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42[Early February] 1990
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Marvel Comics Presents #42

Marvel · [Early February] 1990 · on sale 1989-10-31

Death of Hsiao1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
[Early February] 1990
Key date
1990-02-05
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

Death on record for: Hsiao.

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
0Alone against the Black Shadow!cover2pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonJoseph Chapman, Misty Knight, Logan, Union Jack, Simon Williams, Colleen Wing, Wolverine, Wonder Man
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Black Shadow! White Shadow! Chapter Five: Village of Blood!comic story8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Phil FelixBlack Shadow, Black Shadow/White Shadow, Ch'un, Hsiao Death, Logan, Mai, White Shadow, Wolverine
3Stardust Miseries Part 5: She Belongs to Mecomic story8script: Michael Higgins; pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: José Marzan; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Ken LopezAmora, Beast, Enchantress, Iron Man, Hank McCoy, Tony Stark, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Simon Williams, Wonder Man
4The Establishmentcomic story8script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Kieron Dwyer; inks: Kieron Dwyer; colors: Kieron Dwyer; letters: Diana AlbersBaron Blood, Captain America, Joseph Chapman, Kenneth Crichton, Jacqueline Falsworth, John Falsworth, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Steve Rogers, Spitfire, Union Jack, James Montgomery Falsworth
5Armed & Dangerouscomic story8script: Jo Duffy; pencils: Chris Tsuda; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Tom Vincent; letters: Lois BuhalisMisty Knight, Colleen Wing
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214542

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #2
ISBN 0-7851-1883-7		2005On 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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