Publishers / Marvel / The Punisher War Journal (1988) / #15
15February 1990
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

The Punisher War Journal #15

Marvel · February 1990 · on sale December 26, 1989

First appearance: Eric Hartmann1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher War Journal (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
February 1990
Key date
February 1990
On-sale date
December 26, 1989
Indicia publisher
Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Non-Mutant Mayhem!cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim LeeFrank Castle, Peter Parker, Punisher, Spider-Man
1Headlines!comic story24script: Carl Potts; pencils: David Ross; inks: Russ Heath; colors: Gregory Wright; letters: Jim NovakBetty Brant, Frank Castle, Kathryn Cushing, Gloria Grant, Eric Hartmann First, Adolf Hitler, J. Jonah Jameson, David Lieberman, Microchip, Peter Parker, Punisher, Spider-Man, Mary Jane Watson
7Incredible Savingspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148601031902

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Punisher War Journal by Carl Potts and Jim Lee #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90107-3		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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