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2August 1985
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Secret Wars II #2

Marvel · August 1985 · on sale 1985-05-14

First appearance: Elsie Gertz2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 1985
Key date
1985-08-00
On-sale date
1985-05-14
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Elsie Gertz - 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
0Quoth the Beyonder: "I'll Take Manhattan!"cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al MilgromBeyonder, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Power Man, Danny Rand, Reed Richards, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Susan Storm Richards, Johnny Storm
1"I'll Take Manhattan..."comic story25script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Leialoha, Rubinstein; colors: M. Hands; letters: Parker, RosenBeyonder, Elsie Gertz First, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Power Man, Psycho-Man, Danny Rand, Reed Richards, Scourge, She-Hulk

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860283108
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860283108

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fantastic Four Visionaries: John Byrne #6
ISBN 0785121900		2006On eBay ›
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
Captain America: Scourge of the Underworld #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4962-0		2011On eBay ›
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-8543-7		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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