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25February 1978
$0.35

The Invaders #25

Marvel · February 1978 · on sale November 1, 1977

First appearance (cover): Abdul FaoulFirst appearance (cover): Scarlet Scarab1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Invaders (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
February 1978
Key date
February 1978
On-sale date
November 1, 1977
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860294102
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Abdul Faoul - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Scarlet Scarab - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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 Scarlet Scarab Triumphant!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Irv WatanabeCaptain America, Jacqueline Falsworth, Lord Brian Falsworth, Abdul Faoul First, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner, Steve Rogers, Scarlet Scarab First, Spitfire, Union Jack
1The Power and the Panzers!comic story17script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Frank Robbins; inks: Frank Springer; colors: George Roussos; letters: John CostanzaInvaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Bucky [James Buchanan Barnes] (cameo); Spitfire [Jacqueline Falsworth]; Union Jack [Brian Falsworth]]; Scarlet Scarab [Abdul Faoul]
2-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Ernie Chan; letters: Irv Watanabe
3-in-house column1letters: typesetMoonboy; Devil Dinosaur

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Invaders Classic #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-3720-7		2009On eBay ›
Invaders Classic: The Complete Collection #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-9058-5		2014On eBay ›
Invaders Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-93475-0		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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