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3September 1985
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

Secret Wars II #3

Marvel · September 1985 · on sale 1985-06-18

First appearance: Circuit BreakerFirst appearance: Vinnie Corbo2 variantsStoryline: Secret Wars II
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Identification plate

Series
Secret Wars II (Marvel, 1985 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1985
Key date
1985-09-00
On-sale date
1985-06-18
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 Circuit Breaker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Vinnie Corbo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

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
0The Beyonder Conquers the World!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Steve LeialohaBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beyonder, The Black Knight, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Eros, Hawkeye, Hercules, Hulk, Iron Man, Wanda Maximoff, Mockingbird
1This World Is Mine!comic story25script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenAbomination, Amora, Angel, Anna Marie, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Beyonder, Emil Blonsky, Tandy Bowen, Bulldozer, Stewart Cadwall, Brian Calusky

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860283109
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860283109

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Secret Wars II Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3111-3		2009On eBay ›
Secret Wars II #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5830-1		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q125203112 (Vinnie Corbo), first-appearance property (CC0)

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