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Publishers / Marvel / Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968) / #2
2March 1968
$0.12

Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #2

Marvel · March 1968 · on sale January 9, 1968

First appearance (cover): Sgt. Joe MoritaFirst appearance (promotional): Bim GrimmFirst appearance (promotional): Thung
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Identification plate

Series
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
March 1968
Key date
March 1968
On-sale date
January 9, 1968
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 (cover) of Sgt. Joe Morita - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (promotional) of Bim Grimm - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Thung - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (cover) of Toshiro Monsoon - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (promotional) of Sonny Storm - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Human Scorch - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Weed Wichards - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Mister Fantastical - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Shrew Storm - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Inevitable Girl - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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
0The Return of Baron Strucker!cover1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenLee Baker, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque, Jay Little Bear, Toshiro Monsoon First, Sgt. Joe Morita First, Captain Savage, Roy "Blarney" Stone, Wolfgang von Strucker, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates
2The Return of Baron Strucker!comic story21script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; letters: L. P. GregoryLee Baker, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque, Jay Little Bear, Toshiro Monsoon First, Sgt. Joe Morita First, Captain Savage, Roy "Blarney" Stone, Wolfgang von Strucker, Supreme Hydra, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates
3More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Marie Severin, Gene Colan; inks: Marie Severin, Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenDaredevil, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Bim Grimm First, Human Scorch First, Inevitable Girl First, Mister Fantastical First, Matt Murdock, Shrew Storm First, Sonny Storm First, Thung First, Weed Wichards First
7More Triumphs For Marvel...!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita, John Buscema; inks: John Romita, John Buscema; letters: Sam RosenClint Barton, Goliath, Hawkeye, Hercules, Peter Parker, Hank Pym, Spider-Man, Typhon, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp, Mary Jane Watson
11Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirtspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: variousBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Thor Odinson, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Iron Man, Mar-Vell, Pietro Maximoff, Wanda Maximoff
12Come 'n Get it, Tiger - Here's Our New Year's Gift to You!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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

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Series context

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Sources

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