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1July 1976
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The Eternals #1

Marvel · July 1976 · on sale 1976-04-13

First appearance: KroFirst appearance: TodeFirst appearance: Margo Damian2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Eternals (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1976
Key date
1976-07-00
On-sale date
1976-04-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860233407
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Margo Damian - 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
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Danny CrespiDaniel Damian, Margo Damian First, Ikaris, Ike Harris
1The Day of the Godscomic story17script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: GasparDaniel Damian, Margo Damian First, Ike Harris, Ikaris, Kro First, Tode First
2Get In the Spirit of Marvel-76!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, Ron Wilson, Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, Frank Giacoia, Frank GiacoiaCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Super-Adaptoid; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Rick Jones; Living Laser; A.I.M.
3Mighty Marvel Checklistin-house column0.5script: ? (promo copy); pencils: various (cover thumbnails); inks: various (cover thumbnails); colors: various (cover thumbnails); letters: typesetThor [Donald Blake]; Red Sonja; Doctor Strange
4Who Are They? What Are They? Why Are They?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby
5Will the Gods Return Someday?letters page0.5script: Jack Kirby
6-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John VerpoortenIkaris; Ajak
7An Omnium-Gatherum of Odysseys Occult, Olios Odd, and Occasions Obbligato!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Keith PollardCaptain America, Steve Rogers, Shang-Chi

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.10 GBP
30ยขprice 0.30 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Eternals by Jack Kirby [The Eternals Omnibus] #[nn]
ISBN 0-7851-2205-2		2006On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1271976On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1291976On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6382-4		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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