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2December 1979
$1.25

Howard the Duck #2

Marvel · December 1979 · on sale 1979-10-02

First appearance: Lee SwitzlerFirst appearance: Claude Starkowitz
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Identification plate

Series
Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1979 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
December 1979
Key date
1979-12-00
On-sale date
1979-10-02
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860295812

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Claude Starkowitz - 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: Val Mayerik; inks: Peter Ledger; colors: Peter LedgerHoward the Duck, Beverly Switzler
1-illustration1pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie SeverinHoward the Duck, Beverly Switzler
2Contentstable of contents1pencils: Gene Colan
3Animal Indecency!comic story10script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Jim NovakHoward the Duck, Beverly Switzler
4The Crash of '79!comic story45script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dave Simons; letters: Jim NovakHoward the Duck, Pro-Rata, Claude Starkowitz First, Beverly Switzler, Lee Switzler First
5-letters page1letters: typeset; ?

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection #3
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Series context

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Sources

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