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1November 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

Falcon #1

Marvel · November 1983 · on sale 1983-07-05

First appearance: Francis Tork2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Falcon (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
November 1983
Key date
1983-11-00
On-sale date
1983-07-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Francis Tork - 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: Paul Smith; inks: Paul SmithFalcon, Sam Wilson
2Winners and Losers!comic story22script: Jim Owsley; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Rick ParkerFalcon, Redwing, Francis Tork First, Sam Wilson
4Crib Notestext article1script: Jim Owsley; pencils: Mark BrightFalcon

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860211911
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860211911

Where to read it

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Falcon No. 1 [Marvel Legends Reprint] #[nn]2006On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-0-7851-8826-1		2014On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-302-94536-7		2022On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1980s #1
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ISBN 978-1-302-96237-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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