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Marvel Super-Heroes #8

Marvel · Series began 1990 · January 1992

first appearance of Squirrel Girl

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green) — introduction
Monkey Joe (Marvel) — introduction, a squirrel

Dates

Cover date: January 1992
Pages: 84

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #8 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148601402714
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Creators

pencils: Erik Larsen, M. C. Wyman, Jim Starlin, Chris Wozniak, Steve Ditkoinks: Erik Larsen, Sam de la Rosa, Jim Starlin, Jeff Albrecht, Steve Ditkoscript: Michael Higgins, Scott Lobdell, Steve Ditko, Will Murraycolors: Nel Yomtov, Steve Karp, Christie Scheeleletters: Michael Higgins, Diana Albers, Brad K. Joyce

Stories

Three Strikes, Yer Out! · 23 pages
The X-Men try to save the world from a Sentinel who has been merged with a human host.
Leftovers · 21 pages
Namor is trying to procure technology from the submerged island of the Avians when he and the new Red Raven get caught up in the schemes of Diablo.
The Coming of... Squirrel Girl! · 23 pages
Squirrel Girl tries to hook up with Iron Man as his sidekick and the two end up facing Dr. Doom.

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManLoganWolverineTony StarkIron ManOroro MunroeStormStephen StrangeDoctor StrangePiotr RasputinColossusNamorRogueAnna MarieVictor Von DoomDoctor DoomFrank CastlePunisherNorman OsbornBetsy BraddockAlex SummersHavokPsylockeGreen GoblinJohn WalkerAngelica JonesFirestarU.S.AgentAbomination

Reprinted in

G.L.A.: Misassembled (2005), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2005), Pet Avengers Classic (2009), Iron Man Epic Collection (2013), The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015), The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2016), The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl & the Great Lakes Avengers (2016), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2019), X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus (2024)