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79[Early June] 1991
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Marvel Comics Presents #79

Marvel · [Early June] 1991 · on sale 1991-04-30

First appearance: John Sublime1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Comics Presents (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
[Early June] 1991
Key date
1991-06-05
On-sale date
1991-04-30
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 John Sublime - 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: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Barry Windsor-SmithLogan, Wolverine
1Marvel Comics Presentscredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Weapon-X: Chapter Sevencomic story8script: Barry Windsor-Smith; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith; colors: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: Jim Novak, B.W.S.Abraham Cornelius, Carol Hines, Logan, The Professor, John Sublime First, Weapon X, Truett Hudson
3Rumanian Rumble Part 3 of 3: The Wages of Sincomic story8script: Doug Murray; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Mike HeislerDracula, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Eric Koenig, Dino Manelli, Percival Pinkerton, Rebel Ralston
4The Tender and the Vulgarcomic story8script: Daryl Edelman; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Brad Vancata; letters: Bill OakleyRoberto Da Costa, Sunspot
5A Nightmare on Bleeker St.comic story8script: Robert Campanella; pencils: Steve Geiger; inks: Mark McKenna; colors: Joe Rosas; letters: Dave SharpeDoctor Strange, Nightmare, Stephen Strange, Sara Wolfe, Wong
6-letters page1letters: typeset
7Back Coverillustration1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike MignolaRoberto Da Costa, Doctor Strange, Dracula, Nick Fury, Stephen Strange, Sunspot

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; barcode 07148602214579

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wolverine: Weapon X #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2327-X		2007On eBay ›
Weapon X #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-946-4		1993On eBay ›
Weapon-X #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-946-4		1994On eBay ›
Wolverine: Weapon X #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0033-4		2001On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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