Publishers / Marvel / Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968) / #4
4July 1968
$0.12

Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #4

Marvel · July 1968 · on sale 1968-05-09

First appearance: Supreme Hydra
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Identification plate

Series
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
July 1968
Key date
1968-07-00
On-sale date
1968-05-09
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 Supreme Hydra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Fateful Finale!cover1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Morrie KuramotoSgt. Joe Morita, Captain Savage, Wolfgang von Strucker
1Holocaust On Hydra Island!comic story20script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Irving WatanabeLee Baker, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque, Jay Little Bear, Toshiro Monsoon, Sgt. Joe Morita, Captain Savage, Roy "Blarney" Stone, Wolfgang von Strucker, Supreme Hydra First, Supreme Hydra, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates
2Gangway, World! Marvel's Marching On!in-house column1script: SmileyPeter Parker, Captain Savage, Spider-Man
3-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd ShoresSgt. Joe Morita, Captain Savage

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Series context

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