Publishers / Marvel / John Carter, Warlord of Mars (1977) / #2
2July 1977
$0.30

John Carter, Warlord of Mars #2

Marvel · July 1977 · on sale April 26, 1977

First appearance: Julia CarpenterFirst appearance: Madame WebFirst-appearance dispute on file2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
John Carter, Warlord of Mars (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
July 1977
Key date
July 1977
On-sale date
April 26, 1977
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860280607
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Julia Carpenter - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference points at Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6 instead - the dispute is on file, not hidden.

First appearance of Madame Web - 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
0White Apes of Mars!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Dave Cockrum; letters: John CostanzaJohn Carter, Dejah Thoris
1The Air-Pirates of Mars, Chapter 2: From the Shadows...Stara-Kan!comic story17script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Rudy Nebres; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: John CostanzaJohn Carter, Sola, Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: Warlord of Mars #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-692-3		2011On eBay ›
John Carter, Warlord of Mars Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5990-2		2012On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1421977On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q2276597 (Julia Carpenter), first-appearance property (CC0)

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