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Speedball #1

Sep 1988 · Marvel · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
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“Speedball, the Masked Marvel”

Speedball #1 (1988) introduces Robbie, a teenager caught between his parents’ expectations—a lawyer and an artist—while secretly grappling with bizarre new powers that make him bounce and speak in a strange rhythm. When a vengeful criminal threatens his family, Robbie steps into the spotlight as Speedball, a masked hero with a unique flair. Written by Steve Ditko, Tom DeFalco, and Roger Stern, and illustrated by Ditko with inks by Jackson Guice, the issue features a striking cover by Steve Ditko and Butch Guice.

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writer, artist Steve Ditko · writer Tom DeFalco · writer Roger Stern · inker Jackson Guice · colorist Tom Vincent · letterer Jack Morelli · cover Steve Ditko, Butch Guice

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Cast · 4 characters

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writer, artist Steve Ditko
colorist Tom Vincent
letterer Jack Morelli
cover pencils Steve Ditko
cover inks Butch Guice

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Robbie's D.A. dad wants him to have a career in the law and his mother wants him to pursue a life in the arts. Instead, Robbie is secretly trying to cope with groovy new superpowers that make him talk funny and bounce around like a rubber ball. When Robbie saves his parents from a career criminal bent on revenge, Speedball is introduced to the world.

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