Publishers / Marvel / Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984) / #3
3July 1984
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3

Marvel · July 1984 · on sale March 6, 1984

First appearance: Mary MacPherranFirst appearance: TitaniaFirst appearance: Marsha Rosenberg3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
July 1984
Key date
July 1984
On-sale date
March 6, 1984
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Volcana - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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
0The Crisis Within!cover1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike ZeckAnna Marie, Colossus, Cyclops, Logan, Ororo Munroe, Nightcrawler, Peter Parker, Piotr Rasputin, Rogue, Spider-Man, Storm, Scott Summers, Kurt Wagner, Wolverine
2Tempest Without, Crisis Within!comic story24script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: John Beatty; colors: Christie ScheeleAbsorbing Man, Amora, Anna Marie, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Crusher Creel, Cyclops, Doctor Doom
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
12Iron Fist Pointing Sidewayspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill SienkiewiczIron Fist
13Special 1984 Low Price Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetBruce Banner, Hulk

Plus 8.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860247507
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860247507
Direct - Second Printingprice 0.75 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hasbro / Secret Wars #32009On eBay ›
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-903-0		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #23 of 12#4 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2081376 (Volcana), first-appearance property (CC0)

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