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48[Late April] 1990
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.65 GBP

Marvel Comics Presents #48

Marvel · [Late April] 1990 · on sale 1990-02-20

First appearance: BloodlustFirst appearance: Beatta Dubiel1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
[Late April] 1990
Key date
1990-04-25
On-sale date
1990-02-20
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 Bloodlust - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Terry AustinDevil-Slayer, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Peter Parker, Eric Payne, Spider-Man, Storm, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Life's End: Part 1: Fist Fightcomic story8script: Erik Larsen; pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Jade MoedeLogan, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Wolverine
3Lost Souls Adrift Part 3: Death and Consequencescomic story8script: Dwight Zimmerman; pencils: Rodney Ramos; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: John Wilcox; letters: Janice ChiangDevil-Slayer, Ghost, Eric Payne, Joost van Straaten
4Objectcomic story8script: Marcus McLaurin; pencils: Eric Shanower; inks: Eric Shanower; colors: Marcus McLaurin; letters: Bill OakleyJanet Van Dyne, Wasp
5When It Rains...comic story8script: Dwight Zimmerman; pencils: Rodney Ramos; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Renee Witterstaetter; letters: John MorelliDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ororo Munroe, Storm
6-letters page1pencils: Erik Larsen; inks: Joe RubinsteinBloodlust First, Beatta Dubiel First, Logan, Wolverine

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214548

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine vs. Spider-Man #[nn]1995On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #2
ISBN 0-7851-1883-7		2005On eBay ›
Spider-Man by David Michelinie and Erik Larsen Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90702-0		2017On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-92995-4		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96011-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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