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7Late November 1988
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Marvel Comics Presents #7

Marvel · Late November 1988 · on sale 1988-07-28

First appearance: Madame JoyDeath of Monteiro1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
Late November 1988
Key date
1988-11-25
On-sale date
1988-07-28
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 Madame Joy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Monteiro.

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-cover2pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonJessán Hoan, Logan, Man-Thing, Namor, Ted Sallis, Shang-Chi, Sub-Mariner, Tyger Tiger, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Save the Tiger Part 7: Things Get Worse!comic story8script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Lois BuhalisJessán Hoan, Inquisitor, Madame Joy First, Logan, O'Donnell, Razor-Fist, Roche, Sapphire Styx, Douglas Scott, Tyger Tiger, Vestry, Wolverine
3Elements of Terror Part 7: Boxescomic story8script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tom Sutton; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill OakleyJody Choate, Demon, Michael Ditillio, Nurse Kuyper, Man-Thing, Marea, McDonald, Monteiro Death, Laurence Railsback, Ted Sallis, General Selbert, Lloyd Zahner
4Crossing Lines Part 7: Hookscomic story8script: Doug Moench; pencils: Tom Grindberg; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Michael HeislerBrian Argus, Cat, Shen Kuei, Clive Reston, Shang-Chi, Black Jack Tarr, Leiko Wu
5From Sea to Deadly Seacomic story8script: Steve Ditko, Hollis Bright; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Todd KleinNamor, Sub-Mariner
6In Two Weeks...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Charles Vess; inks: Charles VessIron Man, Logan, Man-Thing, Ted Sallis, Shang-Chi, Tony Stark, Wolverine, Leiko Wu, Zzzax

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07148602214507

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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