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2March 1976
$0.25

Howard the Duck #2

Marvel · March 1976

First appearance: Kidney LadyFirst appearance: Arthur WinslowFirst appearance: Space Turnip1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
March 1976
Key date
March 1976
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Space Turnip - 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 Deadly Space Turnip!cover1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Frank Brunner; inks: Frank Brunner; letters: Danny CrespiHoward the Duck, Space Turnip First, Arthur Winslow First
1Cry Turnip!comic story18script: Steve Gerber; pencils: Frank Brunner, Jim Starlin; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Tom OrzechowskiHoward the Duck, Kidney Lady First, Space Turnip First, Beverly Switzler, Arthur Winslow First
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott
3A Kaleidoscope of Kinetic Kibitzing and Kooky Kommentary Kenned to Kindle Your Karma!in-house column1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Howard the Duck #12002On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1251975On eBay ›
Howard the Duck Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3023-9		2008On eBay ›
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9776-8		2015On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Howard the Duck #1
ISBN 978-1-302-92216-0		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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