First Chris Claremont credited work in comics as 'author'
Claremont received credit on prior issues for years with plot assists as early as X-Men #59 but this issue is his first official credited, scripted story
Tales of the Zombie #3 was used as a prop in the film, Goodfellas (1990) which is ironic because decades later, director Martin Scorsese would be the target of ire from Marvel fans after the filmmaker made remarks that challenged the cinematic merit of Marvel films