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1May 1992
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Toxic Crusaders #1

Marvel · May 1992 · on sale March 3, 1992

First appearance (cover): ToxieFirst appearance (cover): Melvin JunkoFirst appearance (cover): No-Zone1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Toxic Crusaders (Marvel, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1992
Key date
May 1992
On-sale date
March 3, 1992
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance (cover) of No-Zone - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Toxic Crusaderscover1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam KiethDr. Bender First, Major Disaster First, Fender First, Headbanger First, Melvin Junko First, Junkyard First, No-Zone First, Toxie First
1The Making of Toxiecomic story22script: Simon Furman; pencils: Derek Yaniger; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Sarra Mossoff; letters: John CostanzaDr. Bender First, Major Disaster First, Fender First, Headbanger First, Melvin Junko First, Junkyard First, Dr. Killemoff First, No-Zone First, Toxie First
2Toxic Timestext article1script: Stan Lee, Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz

Printings and variants

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Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 00928101889601

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Series context

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Sources

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