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Wild Cards #1 (1990) · The Collector

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Wild Cards (1990)
#1

Marvel#1

Wild Cards

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Wild Cards #1

Heart of the Matter

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: September 1990
Cover price: $4.50
Pages: 52

Key issue

1st appearance of Popinjay
1st appearance of Capt. Tachyon

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Grand Comics Database issue 48482

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Credits

Writers: Lewis Shiner, Melinda Snodgrass, Howard Waldrop, Walton Simons
Pencillers: Butch Guice, Barry Kitson, Marshall Rogers
Inkers: Butch Guice, Keith Williams, Fred Fredericks, Harry Candelario
Colorists: Alfred Ramirez, Paul Mounts, John Van Fleet
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Covers: Butch Guice, Alfred Ramirez
Editor: Gregory Wright
Assistant editor: Suzanne Dell'Orto
Executive editor: Carl Potts

Characters

Capt. Tachyon· 1st appearance
Popinjay· 1st appearance
Aces
Brain Trust
Charles Dutton
Chrysalis
Dr. Tod
Eddy Shiloh
Jetboy
Jokers
Wild Cards

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