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34September 1974
$0.25; 0.25 CAD

Captain Marvel #34

Marvel · September 1974 · on sale 1974-06-18

First appearance: Robert HunterFirst appearance: NitroFirst appearance: Rachel Dandridge1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
September 1974
Key date
1974-09-00
On-sale date
1974-06-18
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25; 0.25 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Rachel Dandridge - 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
0Nitro the Man Who Killed Captain Marvel!cover1pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin; letters: Danny CrespiCaptain Marvel, Robert Hunter First, Mar-Vell, Nitro First
1Blown Away!comic story18script: Jim Starlin, Steve Englehart; pencils: Jim Starlin; inks: Jack Abel; colors: Jim Starlin; letters: Tom OrzechowskiA'Lars, Mordecai P. Boggs, Captain Marvel, Rachel Dandridge First, Carol Danvers, Arthur Douglas, Heather Douglas, Drax the Destroyer, Eros, Robert Hunter First, Iron Man, Rick Jones, Mar-Vell, Mentor
2-letters page2script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Jim Starlin, John Buscema, John Romita; inks: Al Milgrom, Frank Giacoia, John Romita; letters: Danny Crespi
3Mighty Marvel Becomes Electrified, Hyborianized, and Ape-ified!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.07 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Life of Captain Marvel #51985On eBay ›
The Life of Captain Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-635-X		1990On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-5877-6		2011On eBay ›
Essential Captain Marvel #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4536-3		2013On eBay ›
Captain Marvel: The Death of Captain Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4627-8		2010On eBay ›
The Life and Death of Captain Marvel #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-0837-8		2002On eBay ›
Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90017-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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