Marvel Graphic Novel #7 for Sale - First Appearance of Joshua Raven - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Graphic Novel (Marvel, 1982 series)
Issue: #7
Issue title: Killraven, Warrior of the Worlds
Publication date: [July] 1983
Key date: 1983-07-00
On-sale date: 1983-03-31
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $5.95; 6.95 CAD
Pages: 68
ISBN: 0939766590

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Deathraven.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Killraven: Warrior of the Worlds	cover	1	pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese	Killraven, Jonathan Raven
1	-	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	Prologue:	recap	2	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese
3	Martian Chronology Record	character profile	4	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese	Bald Eagle First, Bloodarrow First, Carmilla Frost, Killraven, Old Skull, Jonathan Raven, M'Shulla Scott
4	Martian Elite Profile: The High Overlord	character profile	2	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese	High Overlord
5	"Last Dreams Broken"	comic story	12	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Carmilla Frost, High Overlord, Killraven, Old Skull, Jonathan Raven, M'Shulla Scott
6	Chapter Two: Cocoa Beach Blues	comic story	12	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Carmilla Frost, Killraven, Old Skull, Jonathan Raven, Joshua Raven First, M'Shulla Scott
7	Chapter Three: Blood and Passion	comic story	9	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Carmilla Frost, Killraven, Old Skull, Jonathan Raven, Joshua Raven First, M'Shulla Scott
8	Chapter Four: Let It Die Like Fourth of July	comic story	22	script: Don McGregor; pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Deathraven First, Carmilla Frost, High Overlord, Killraven, Old Skull, Jonathan Raven, Joshua Raven First, M'Shulla Scott
9	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: P. Craig Russell; inks: P. Craig Russell; colors: Petra Scotese	Killraven, Jonathan Raven

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Essential Killraven #1 ISBN 0-7851-1777-6	2005	On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Killraven #1 ISBN 978-1-302-91135-5	2018	On eBay ›
P. Craig Russell’s Strange Dreams ISBN 978-1-68405-200-4	2017	On eBay ›
Killraven Epic Collection: Warrior of the Worlds #1 ISBN 978-1-302-93216-9	2021	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #67 of 74#8 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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