Publishers / Marvel / Power Man (1974) / #31
31May 1976
$0.25

Power Man #31

Marvel · May 1976 · on sale 1976-02-17

First appearance: Raymond JonesFirst appearance: Piranha Jones2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Power Man (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
May 1976
Key date
1976-05-00
On-sale date
1976-02-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dan AdkinsLuke Cage, Piranha Jones First, Raymond Jones First, Power Man
1Over the Years They Murdered the Stars!comic story17script: Don McGregor; pencils: Sal Buscema; inks: The Crusty Bunkers; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Jean Hipp, Gaspar SaladinoPower Man [Luke Cage]; Quentin Chase's daughter (Introduction); Piranha Jones (Villain); Cockroach Hamilton (Villain)
2Marvel Treasury Editionspromo (ad from the publisher)1
3-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
4-letters page1letters: typeset
5More Merely Magnificent Marvel Madness Made to Move You to Mafficking!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
30ยขprice 0.30 USD
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Luke Cage, Power Man #2
ISBN 978-1-302-90343-5		2017On eBay ›
Luke Cage Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-94496-4		2021On eBay ›
The Fire This Time
ISBN 978-1-302-95506-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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