Marvel Graphic Novel #9 for Sale - First Appearance of Mosquito - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue: #9
Issue title: The Futurians
Publication date: [April 1984] 1983
Key date: 1984-04-00
On-sale date: 1983-12-29
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $6.95; 7.95 CAD
Pages: 84
ISBN: 0-939766-81-7

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dagon - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	The Futurians	cover	1	pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum	Avatar First, Matthew Blackfeather First, Blackmane First, Wally Bonner First, Jonathan Darknyt First, Dana Morgan First, Mosquito First, Neith First, Andrew Pendragon First, Harry Robbins First, Silkie First, Silver Shadow First, Sunswift First, Terrayne First
1	-	blank page(s)	1
2	-	credits, title page	2	script: Dave Cockrum
3	The Futurians	comic story	78	script: Dave Cockrum; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum; colors: Paty; letters: Jim Novak	Avatar First, Matthew Blackfeather First, Blackmane First, Wally Bonner First, Callistrax First, Dagon First, Jonathan Darknyt First, Dana Morgan First, Mosquito First, Neith First, Andrew Pendragon First, Harry Robbins First, Silkie First, Silver Shadow First
4	-	blank page(s)	1
5	Future Dynamics	illustration	1	pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave Cockrum

Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #89 of 74#10 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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