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12July 1978
$0.35

Godzilla #12

Marvel · July 1978 · on sale 1978-04-04

First appearance: RhiahnFirst appearance: KrollarFirst appearance: Triax
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Identification plate

Series
Godzilla (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
July 1978
Key date
1978-07-00
On-sale date
1978-04-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860280407
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Triax - 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
0Star Sinister!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Joe RubinsteinGodzilla
1The Mega-Monsters from Beyond! Part One: The Beta-Beast!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Fred Kida; colors: Mary Titus; letters: B. PattersonDum Dum Dugan, Godzilla, Gabe Jones, Krollar First, Red Ronin, Rhiahn First, Rob Takiguchi, Triax First, Yetrigar
2-letters page1pencils: George Pérez; inks: Klaus JansonGeorge Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr
3-in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jeff Aclin; inks: Tony DeZunigaBruce Banner, Hulk

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Godzilla #[nn]
ISBN 0785121536		2006On eBay ›
Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95875-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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