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1November 1972
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The Cat #1

Marvel · November 1972 · on sale 1972-08-22

First appearance: Greer NelsonFirst appearance: The CatFirst appearance: Mal DonalbainOrigin: The CatDeath of Mal Donalbain
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Identification plate

Series
The Cat (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1972
Key date
1972-11-00
On-sale date
1972-08-22
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Origin story on record for: The Cat.

Death on record for: Mal Donalbain.

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: Marie Severin; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Morrie KuramotoThe Cat First, Greer Nelson First
1Beware the Claws of... the Cat!comic story22script: Roy Thomas, Linda Fite; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Wally Wood; colors: Marie Severin; letters: John CostanzaThe Cat First, Mal Donalbain First, Greer Nelson First, Joanne Tumolo First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Superhero Women #[nn]
ISBN 0-671-22928-1		1977On eBay ›
Women of Marvel #[1]
ISBN 0-7851-2219-2		2006On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4326-0		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
Tigra: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92069-2		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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