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Publishers / Marvel / The A-Team (1984) / #1
1March 1984
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The A-Team #1

Marvel · March 1984 · on sale November 22, 1983

First appearance (cover): Colonel John "Hannibal" SmithFirst appearance (cover): Templeton "Face" PeckFirst appearance (cover): 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
March 1984
On-sale date
November 22, 1983
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 (cover) of Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Templeton "Face" Peck - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Howling Mad Murdock - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of B.A. Baracus - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Amy "Triple A" Amanda Allen - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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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