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29November 1973
$0.20; 0.20 CAD

Captain Marvel #29

Marvel · November 1973 · on sale 1973-08-21

First appearance: DeathFirst appearance: The ControllerFirst appearance: Basil Sandhurst1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
November 1973
Key date
1973-11-00
On-sale date
1973-08-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.20; 0.20 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of The Controller - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Basil Sandhurst - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Sui-San - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jules Carter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Oceanus - 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
0Metamorphosis!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin, John Romita; inks: Al Milgrom, John RomitaCaptain Marvel, Mar-Vell
1Metamorphosis!comic story19script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Jim Starlin; letters: Tom OrzechowskiA'Lars, Captain Marvel, Jules Carter First, Kronos, The Controller First, Death First, Arthur Douglas, Drax the Destroyer, Eon First, Eros, Adolf Hitler, Rick Jones, Mar-Vell, Megaton First
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Ernie Chan; letters: Morrie Kuramoto

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Life of Captain Marvel #11985On eBay ›
The Life of Captain Marvel #31985On eBay ›
The Life of Captain Marvel #51985On eBay ›
The Life of Captain Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-635-X		1990On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3015-4		2008On eBay ›
Captain Marvel No. 25 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2006On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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