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1July 2013
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Captain Universe: The Hero Who Could Be You #1

Marvel · July 2013 · on sale May 29, 2013

First appearance (cover): Captain UniverseFirst appearance (cover): Mister E
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Universe: The Hero Who Could Be You (Marvel, 2013 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 2013
Key date
July 2013
On-sale date
May 29, 2013
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$7.99
Pages
108
Barcode
75960607931500111
Rating
Rated T

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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
0-cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Tom SmithCaptain Universe First, Steve Coffin, Mister E First
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Marvel Spotlight #9cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoCaptain Universe
3The Mystery of Mister E!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Ben Sean; letters: G. SimekCaptain Universe [Steve Coffin]
4Marvel Spotlight #10cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoCaptain Universe
5Double Jeopardy!comic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Annette KaweckiCaptain Universe; Doctor Strange
6Marvel Spotlight #11cover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoCaptain Universe
7The Big Timecomic story22script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Joe RosenCaptain Universe
8Captain Universe: The Hero Who Could Be You!illustration1script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Ben Sean; letters: Joe RosenCaptain Universe
9-illustration1pencils: June Brigman; inks: Terry AustinCaptain Universe
10School's Out!comic story10script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: June Brigman; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Phil FelixCaptain Universe
11A Random Miraclecomic story8script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Al Milgrom; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerCaptain Universe
12Child Starcomic story7script: Tony Isabella; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Bob Sharen; letters: Rick ParkerCaptain Universe
13Captain Universecomic story2Captain Universe
14Captain Universepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoCaptain Universe
15Captain Universetext article3letters: typesetCaptain Universe
16Marvel Spotlight #9cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoCaptain Universe

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