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5Late October 1988
$1.25; 1.75 CAD

Marvel Comics Presents #5

Marvel · Late October 1988 · on sale 1988-06-23

First appearance: McDonaldFirst appearance: Nurse Kuyper1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
Late October 1988
Key date
1988-10-25
On-sale date
1988-06-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Nurse Kuyper - 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
0-cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Klaus JansonInquisitor, Logan, Vestry, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Save the Tiger Part 5: The Rescuecomic story8script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom OrzechowskiJessán Hoan, Inquisitor, Amiko Kobayashi, Logan, Razor-Fist, Roche, Sapphire Styx, Douglas Scott, Tyger Tiger, Vestry, Wolverine, Mariko Yashida
3Elements of Terror Part 5: God and Countrycomic story8script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill OakleyMr. Bressack, Jody Choate, Demon, Michael Ditillio, Nurse Kuyper First, Man-Thing, Marea, McDonald First, Senator Miller, Monteiro, Laurence Railsback, Ted Sallis, Senator Wycombe, Lloyd Zahner
4Crossing Lines Part 5: Lurescomic story8script: Doug Moench; pencils: Tom Grindberg; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Michael HeislerBrian Argus, Cat, Shen Kuei, Shang-Chi, Leiko Wu
5"You'll See It When You Believe It"comic story8script: Terry Kavanagh; pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Michael Gustovich; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Todd KleinTurk Barrett, Daredevil, Matt Murdock
6In Two Weeks...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Buscema, Tom Sutton, Tom Grindberg, Jeff Purves; inks: Klaus Janson, Tom Sutton, Dave Cockrum, Pat ReddingBruce Banner, Cat, Jessán Hoan, Shen Kuei, Logan, Man-Thing, Mister Fixit, Ted Sallis, Shang-Chi, Tyger Tiger, Wolverine
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus JansonDaredevil, Man-Thing, Matt Murdock, Ted Sallis, Shang-Chi, Lloyd Zahner

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602214505

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine: Save the Tiger #11992On eBay ›
Marvel Comics Presents: Wolverine #1
ISBN 0-7851-1826-8
2005On eBay ›
Wolverine Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-785-13477-0
2009On eBay ›
Madripoor Nights
ISBN 978-0-7851-8903-9
2014On eBay ›
Shang-Chi: Master of Kung Fu Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-302-90132-5
2017On eBay ›
Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-302-92775-2
2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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