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72[Early March] 1991
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Marvel Comics Presents #72

Marvel · [Early March] 1991 · on sale 1991-01-22

First appearance: Abraham CorneliusFirst appearance: Carol HinesFirst appearance: LoboDeath of Lobo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
[Early March] 1991
Key date
1991-03-05
On-sale date
1991-01-22
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 Abraham Cornelius - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

Death on record for: Lobo.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith, Jackson Guice; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith, Jackson Guice; colors: Barry Windsor-SmithWolverine, Logan, Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Shanna O'Hara Plunder, Red Wolf, Shanna the She-Devil, William Talltrees
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Weapon-X: Prologuecomic story8script: Barry Windsor-Smith; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: Jim Novak, Barry Windsor-SmithAbraham Cornelius First, Carol Hines First, The Professor, Logan, Truett Hudson
3The Bush of Ghosts Part 5: Ant Hills of the Savannahcomic story8script: Gerard Jones; pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Gary Martin; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Jade MoedeEric Heller, Jeremy Mchele, Shanna the She-Devil, Dubose Wilson, Shanna O'Hara Plunder
4Redemption Song Part IV: A Momentary Taste of Beingcomic story8script: Sandy Plunkett; pencils: Sandy Plunkett, Dwayne Turner; inks: Chris Ivy; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Janice ChiangDaredevil, Matt Murdock, Ella Pinkwater
5Flesh of My Fleshcomic story8script: Fabian Nicieza; pencils: Javier Saltares; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: Kelly P. Corvese; letters: Michael HeislerBengal, Lobo Death, Red Wolf, William Talltrees, Duc No Tranh, Lobo First
6-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214572

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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