S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 - First Appearance of Melinda May, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 2015 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: February 2015
Key date: February 2015
On-sale date: December 31, 2014
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $4.99
Pages: 44
Barcode: 75960608155400111
Rating: Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Melinda May - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Leo Fitz - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of H.E.N.R.Y. - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Julian Totino Tedesco; inks: Julian Totino Tedesco; colors: Julian Totino Tedesco	Captain America, Phil Coulson, Daredevil, Jessica Drew, Jacqueline Falsworth, Jane Foster, Ben Grimm, Hellcat, Invisible Woman, Iron Fist, Iron Man, Kamala Khan, Mister Fantastic, Ms. Marvel
1	Past Mission	recap	1	script: Jon Moisan; pencils: Luke Ross; inks: Luke Ross; colors: Matthew Wilson	Phil Coulson
2	Perfect Bullets	comic story	30	script: Mark Waid; pencils: Carlos Pacheco; inks: Mariano Taibo, Jason Paz; colors: Dono Almara; letters: VC's Joe Caramagna	Sam Alexander, Ava Ayala, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, The Black Knight, Blue Marvel, Adam Brashear, Brunnhilde, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Phil Coulson, Carol Danvers, Dum Dum Dugan
3	-	comic story	2	script: Joe Quesada; pencils: Joe Quesada; inks: Joe Quesada; colors: Paul Mounts; letters: VC's Joe Caramagna	Phil Coulson, Leo Fitz First, H.E.N.R.Y. First
4	Next Mission: After School Special!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Julian Totino Tedesco; inks: Julian Totino Tedesco; colors: Julian Totino Tedesco	Ms. Marvel [Kamala Khan]; S.H.I.E.L.D. [Agent Jemma Simmons]

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Deadpool Party Color Variant by John Tyler Christopher	barcode 75960608155400116
Ryan Stegman Young Guns Variant	barcode 75960608155400141
Sara Pichelli Variant	barcode 75960608155400119
Mahmud Asrar Young Guns Variant	barcode 75960608155400131
David Marquez Young Guns Ladies Variant	barcode 75960608155400161
Mike Deodato Variant	barcode 75960608155400117
Deadpool Party Black and White Variant by John Tyler Christopher	barcode 75960608155400120
Skottie Young Marvel Babies Variant	barcode 75960608155400121
Valerio Schiti Rocket Raccoon and Groot Variant	barcode 75960608155400151
Steve McNiven Young Guns Variant	barcode 75960608155400171
Hastings Steranko Cover Swipe Variant by Mike Mayhew	barcode 75960608155400123
Blank Cover Variant	barcode 75960608155400181
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Photo Variant	barcode 75960608155400191

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Perfect Bullets ISBN 978-0-7851-9362-3	2015	On eBay ›
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Omnibus #[nn] ISBN 978-1-302-96659-1	2025	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q24027955 (Melinda May), first-appearance property (CC0)

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