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40September 1988
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Power Pack #40

Marvel · September 1988 · on sale 1988-05-26

First appearance: Rebecca Littlehale1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-05-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Rebecca Littlehale - 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: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Stan DrakeBogey Man, Cannonball, Douglas Carmody, Counterweight, Roberto Da Costa, Destroyer, Sam Guthrie, Magik, Mirage, Molecula, Dani Moonstar, Alex Power, Jack Power, Julie Power
1Stan Lee Presents: Power Packcredits, title page1Power Pack [Destroyer [Alex Power]; Molecula [Julie Power]; Counterweight [Jack Power]; Starstreak [Katie Power]; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]]
2Fire with Firecomic story28script: Louise Simonson; pencils: Sal Velluto; inks: Gerry Talaoc; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBogey Man, Cannonball, Douglas Carmody, Counterweight, Roberto Da Costa, Destroyer, Sam Guthrie, J. Jonah Jameson, Rebecca Littlehale First, Magik, Mirage, Molecula, Dani Moonstar, N'astirh
3-letters page2pencils: Dennis Rush (fan art); inks: Dennis Rush (fan art); letters: Dennis Rush (fan art); typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 02488521063709

Where to read it

CollectionYear
X-Men: Inferno Crossovers #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4671-1		2010On eBay ›
Inferno
ISBN 978-0-7851-9511-5		2016On eBay ›
Power Pack Classic Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93036-3		2021On eBay ›
X-Men: Inferno Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92854-4		2021On eBay ›
New Mutants Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-302-95408-6		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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