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Publishers / Marvel / Power Pack (1984) / #42
42December 1988
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Power Pack #42

Marvel · December 1988 · on sale August 18, 1988

First appearance (profile): Yrik WhitemaneFirst appearance (profile): Byrel WhitemaneStoryline: Inferno
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Identification plate

Series
Power Pack (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
December 1988
Key date
December 1988
On-sale date
August 18, 1988
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.75 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
02488521063712
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (profile) of Yrik Whitemane - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Byrel Whitemane - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

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
0Revenge of the Boogy Man! Part 1 Childhood's Endcover1pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Hilary BartaBogey Man, Douglas Carmody
1Stan Lee Presents: Power Packcredits, title page1Power Pack [Destroyer [Alex Power]; Molecula [Julie Power]; Counterweight [Jack Power]; Starstreak [Katie Power]; Tattletale [Franklin Richards]]
2Revenge of the Boogyman Part 1comic story28script: Jon Bogdanove; pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Stan Drake, Don Hudson; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Joe RosenBogey Man, Cannonball, Douglas Carmody, Counterweight, Roberto Da Costa, Destroyer, Fandral, Gosamyr, Sam Guthrie, Hogun, Magik, Mirage, Molecula, Dani Moonstar
3-letters page2letters: typeset
4Power Pack Profilescharacter profile2letters: typesetJim Power, Maggie Power, Whitey, Byrel Whitemane First, Kofi Whitemane, Yrik Whitemane First
5Next Issue: Infernopromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Hilary BartaCounterweight, Destroyer, Molecula, Alex Power, Jack Power, Jim Power, Julie Power, Katie Power, Maggie Power, Starstreak

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Power Pack #411988On eBay ›
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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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