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4March 1989
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Punisher War Journal #4

Marvel · March 1989 · on sale 1988-11-15

First appearance: Richard von BurianFirst appearance: Sniper1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Punisher War Journal (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
March 1989
Key date
1989-03-00
On-sale date
1988-11-15
Indicia publisher
Marvel Entertainment Group Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Richard von Burian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Carl PottsFrank Castle, Punisher
1The Punisher War Journalcredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Snipercomic story23script: John Wellington, Carl Potts; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Scott Williams, Don Hudson; colors: Greg Wright; letters: Ken LopezRichard von Burian First, Frank Castle, David Lieberman, Microchip, Punisher, Sniper First
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4Punisher War Journal Equipment Pagecharacter profile1script: Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Eliot R. Brown; inks: Eliot R. Brown
5Santa Claws?promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
6-illustration1

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; barcode 07148601031903

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Punisher War Journal Classic #1
ISBN 9780785131182		2008On eBay ›
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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