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52September 1977
$0.30

Captain Marvel #52

Marvel · September 1977 · on sale 1977-06-21

First appearance: Doctor MinervaFirst appearance: Minn-ErvaFirst appearance: Sam Casey1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
September 1977
Key date
1977-09-00
On-sale date
1977-06-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246009
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Mike Armstrong - 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
0While the World Screams!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Danny CrespiCaptain Marvel, Mar-Vell, Phae-Dor
1Captain Marvel -- Wanted!comic story17script: Scott Edelman; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Terry Austin, Jack Abel, Bob Wiacek, Al Milgrom; colors: Irene Vartanoff; letters: J. Costanza, Gaspar SaladinoMike Armstrong First, Bill Bishop, Captain Marvel, Rick Jones, Mar-Vell, Doctor Minerva First, Phae-Dor, Sam Casey First, Minn-Erva First
2-letters page0.8script: Scott Edelman
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.2
4-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4151-8		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-8892-6		2014On eBay ›
Captain Marvel: Starforce #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91797-5		2019On eBay ›
The Death of Captain Marvel Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96253-1		2025On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

‹ #5146 of 56#53 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q66189072 (Minn-Erva), first-appearance property (CC0)

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