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1April 1978
$0.35

Devil Dinosaur #1

Marvel · April 1978 · on sale 1978-01-17

First appearance: PhaedraFirst appearance: Valida PaytonFirst appearance: Ben PaytonOrigin: Devil Dinosaur
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Identification plate

Series
Devil Dinosaur (Marvel, 1978 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1978
Key date
1978-04-00
On-sale date
1978-01-17
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860261404
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. John Running Bear - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

Origin story on record for: Devil Dinosaur, Moon Boy.

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: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDevil Dinosaur, Moon Boy
1Devil Dinosaur and Moon-Boycomic story17script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; colors: Petra Goldberg; letters: Mike RoyerDevil Dinosaur Origin, Moon Boy Origin
2-letters page1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; colors: Petra GoldbergDevil Dinosaur, Moon Boy
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema, Dave Cockrum; inks: Joe SinnottBruce Banner, Thor Odinson, Captain America, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Peter Parker, Ben Payton First, Valida Payton First, Phaedra First, Steve Rogers, Dr. John Running Bear First, Jordan Shaw First

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Visionaries: Jack Kirby #2
ISBN 0-7851-2094-7		2006On eBay ›
Devil Dinosaur by Jack Kirby Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2694-5		2007On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6382-4		2012On eBay ›
Devil Dinosaur by Jack Kirby: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9037-0		2014On eBay ›
King-Size Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9795-9		2015On eBay ›
The A-Z of Marvel Monsters #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90863-8		2017On eBay ›
True Believers: Kirby 100th - Devil Dinosaur #12017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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