Publishers / Charlton / Valley of the Dinosaurs (1975) / #2
2June 1975
$0.25

Valley of the Dinosaurs #2

Charlton · June 1975

First appearance: Katie ButlerFirst appearance: GorokFirst appearance: John Butler
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Identification plate

Series
Valley of the Dinosaurs (Charlton, 1975 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1975
Key date
1975-06-10
Indicia publisher
Charlton Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Katie Butler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of John Butler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Kim Butler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Greg Butler - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Himes; inks: Fred HimesGreg Butler First, Katie Butler First, Lok First
2Strange Marauderscomic story11script: Fred Himes; pencils: Fred Himes; inks: Fred Himes; letters: Fred HimesJohn Butler First, Katie Butler First, Kim Butler First, Digger First, Glump First, Gorok First
11Charlton Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
13The Jade Skullcomic story11script: Fred Himes; pencils: Fred Himes; inks: Fred Himes; letters: Fred HimesGreg Butler First, John Butler First, Katie Butler First, Kim Butler First, Digger First, Gara First, Glump First, Gorok First, Lok First, Tana First
17Trip to the Center of the Earthtext story2script: Mike Pellowski; pencils: Jim Hanley; inks: Jim HanleyMelanie Smith; Morgan Smith

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 17 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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