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6September 1987
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Strange Tales #6

Marvel · September 1987 · on sale 1987

First appearance: ZapperFirst appearance: Caesar Cirigliano1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Strange Tales (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
September 1987
On-sale date
1987
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Caesar Cirigliano - 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
0-cover1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanDoctor Strange, Erlik Khan, Stephen Strange
1Zapper!comic story11script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Ken BruzenakTandy Bowen, Caesar Cirigliano First, Cloak, Dagger, Francis Xavier Delgado, Tyrone Johnson, Nightmare, Predator, Zapper First
2Returning!comic story11script: Peter Gillis; pencils: Terry Shoemaker; inks: Randy Emberlin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Ken LopezAncient One, Andromeda, Andromeda Attumasen, Baron Mordo, Brunnhilde, Doctor Strange, Erlik Khan, Interloper, Khat, Manslaughter, Rintrah, Stephen Strange, Valkyrie
3-in-house column1letters: typesetTom DeFalco

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602893209

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Doctor Strange: Strange Tales #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5549-2		2011On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91389-2		2018On eBay ›
Cloak and Dagger Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-302-93067-7		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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