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2July 1974
$0.75

Haunt of Horror #2

Marvel · July 1974 · on sale 1974-05-21

First appearance: GabrielFirst appearance: Devil-HunterFirst appearance: Desadia
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Identification plate

Series
Haunt of Horror (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July 1974
Key date
1974-07-00
On-sale date
1974-05-21
Indicia publisher
Cadence Comics Publications
Price
$0.75
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Zannarth - 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: Earl Norem; inks: Earl Norem; colors: Earl NoremDevil-Hunter First, Lucifer, Gabriel First
1-table of contents2pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo MarcosDevil-Hunter First, Satana, Gabriel First
2Gabriel: Devil-Huntercomic story14script: Doug Moench; pencils: Billy Graham; inks: Billy Graham; letters: Charlotte JetterDesadia First, Devil-Hunter First, Gabriel First
3Something Wicked!text article5script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
4The Hint of Horrortext article1script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Alfredo Alcala; inks: Alfredo Alcala
5The Exorcist Tapestext article13script: Chris Claremont
6Gran'ma Died Last Yearcomic story10script: Doug Moench; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; letters: Dave Hunt
7A Fire in Helltext story8script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo MarcosExiter First, Satana
8Bloody is the Path to Hell!comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Romero; inks: RomeroSatana, Zannarth First
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (illustration); inks: ? (illustration); letters: typesetDevil-Hunter First, Gabriel First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Horror 2005 #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Essential Marvel Horror #1
ISBN 078512196X		2006On eBay ›
Essential Marvel Horror #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3067-3		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-6381-7		2012On eBay ›
Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90840-9		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92746-2		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q112225649 (Devil-Hunter), first-appearance property (CC0)

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