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1January 1968
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Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #1

Marvel · January 1968 · on sale 1967-11-09

First appearance: Captain SavageFirst appearance: Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" YatesFirst appearance: Jay Little Bear
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Identification plate

Series
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1968
Key date
1968-01-00
On-sale date
1967-11-09
Indicia publisher
Animated Timely Features Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jay Little Bear - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Roy "Blarney" Stone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Last Banzai!cover1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenLee Baker First, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque First, Jay Little Bear First, Captain Savage First, Roy "Blarney" Stone First, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates First
1The Last Banzai!comic story21script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Artie SimekLee Baker First, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Eric Koenig, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque First, Jay Little Bear First, Dino Manelli, Percival Pinkerton, Rebel Ralston, Captain Savage First, Roy "Blarney" Stone First, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates First
2More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gene Colan, John Roman; inks: Frank Giacoia, John Romita; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie SimekCaptain Marvel, Ka-Zar, Mar-Vell, Peter Parker, Kevin Plunder, Spider-Man, Zabu
3Another Marvel Masterpiecepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: John Severin; letters: Sam RosenIzzy Cohen, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Eric Koenig, Dino Manelli, Percival Pinkerton, Rebel Ralston
4Face Front! Hang Loose! 'Nuff Said!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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Marvel Firsts: The 1960s #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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