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1March 1984
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The A-Team #1

Marvel · March 1984 · on sale 1983-11-22

First appearance: Colonel John "Hannibal" SmithFirst appearance: Templeton "Face" PeckFirst appearance: Howling Mad Murdock2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The A-Team (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1984
Key date
1984-03-00
On-sale date
1983-11-22
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Templeton "Face" Peck - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Howling Mad Murdock - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of B.A. Baracus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Amy "Triple A" Amanda Allen - 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
0All the Action! All the Thrills! Now in Their Very Own Marvel Comic!cover1pencils: John Romita; inks: Marie SeverinAmy "Triple A" Amanda Allen First, B.A. Baracus First, Howling Mad Murdock First, Templeton "Face" Peck First, Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith First
1Diamonds Are a Thief's Best Friend!comic story22script: Jim Salicrup, Marie Severin; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Chic Stone; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Brad Joyce; editing: John RomitaAmy "Triple A" Amanda Allen First, B.A. Baracus First, Howling Mad Murdock First, Templeton "Face" Peck First, Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith First
2-in-house column1script: Tom DeFalco, Mark Gruenwald, Mike Carlin, Eliot R. Brown

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860216403
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860216403

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Series context

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Sources

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