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6February 1973
$0.20

The Demon #6

DC · February 1973 · on sale 1972-12-21

First appearance: The Primal Entity
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Identification plate

Series
The Demon (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#6
Publication date
February 1973
Key date
1973-02-00
On-sale date
1972-12-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Primal Entity - 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
0Howler!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, The Primal Entity First
2The Howler!comic story22.5script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Mike RoyerJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, The Primal Entity First, Glenda Mark, Merlin
7Big News from DCpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Batman (cameo)
8-letters page2script: Steve Sherman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike RoyerDemon (cameo)

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jack Kirby's The Demon #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1916-1		2009On eBay ›
The Demon by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7718-5		2017On eBay ›
DC Universe: The Bronze Age Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 9781401292140		2019On eBay ›
DC Finest: The Demon: Birth of the Demon #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-743-7		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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