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24January 1986
$1.50; 1.75 CAD

Marvel Fanfare #24

Marvel · January 1986

First appearance: Mud-ButtFirst appearance: Lord Raven
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Fanfare (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.50; 1.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Lord Raven - 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: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig RussellTyndall, Velanna
1-comic story1script: Al Milgrom; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromAl Milgrom, Mud-Butt First
2The Were-Men of Lord Raven!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Jim NovakMud-Butt First, Lord Raven First, Tyndall, Velanna
3-illustration1pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Alan WeissTyndall, Velanna
4-illustration1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Rudy NebresMud-Butt First, Tyndall, Velanna
5Elegycomic story13script: Chris Claremont; pencils: David Ross; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerBeast, Binary, Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Nick Fury, Ben Grimm, Edwin Jarvis, Logan, Mar-Vell, Hank McCoy, Monica Rambeau, Sentry 459, The Thing
6-letters page1script: various; letters: typeset
7-illustration1pencils: David Ross; inks: David RossBinary, Carol Danvers, Death

Where to read it

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Weirdworld: Warriors of the Shadow Realm #[nn]
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Marvel Masterworks: Ms. Marvel #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9575-7		2016On eBay ›
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Captain Marvel: Ms. Marvel - A Hero Is Born Omnibus #[nn]
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The Woman Who Fell to Earth
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Weirdworld: The Dragonmaster of Klarn #[nn]
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P. Craig Russell’s Strange Dreams
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Series context

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Sources

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