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2August 1976
$0.25

The Eternals #2

Marvel · August 1976 · on sale 1976-05-11

First appearance: SersiFirst appearance: AjakFirst appearance: Arishem2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Eternals (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
August 1976
Key date
1976-08-00
On-sale date
1976-05-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860233408
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Arishem - 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
0The Coming of the Celestials!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Verpoorten; letters: Danny CrespiDaniel Damian, Margo Damian, Ike Harris, Ikaris, Kro
1The Celestialscomic story17script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John Verpoorten; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaAjak First, Arishem First, Daniel Damian, Margo Damian, Ike Harris, Ikaris, Kro
2Superheroes Assemble!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
3Gods, Myths, and UFOsletters page0.6script: Jack Kirby
4Promo for Eternals #3promo (ad from the publisher)0.4pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: John VerpoortenKro, Sersi First
5A Pulse-Pounding Palimpsest of Pajandrums Pure, Palaver Paradisic, and Paens Pandemic!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

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 #1291976On eBay ›
Eternals by Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 0785133135 ; 978-0785133131		2008On eBay ›
True Believers: Kirby 100th - Eternals #12017On eBay ›
Eternals by Jack Kirby: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92200-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q65935830 (Ajak), first-appearance property (CC0)

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