Publishers / Marvel / Marvel Premiere (1972) / #18
18October 1974
$0.25

Marvel Premiere #18

Marvel · October 1974 · on sale July 23, 1974

First appearance: Harold MeachumFirst appearance: Joy MeachumFirst appearance: Lee WingDeath of Harold Meachum
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
October 1974
Key date
October 1974
On-sale date
July 23, 1974
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 Harold Meachum - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

Death on record for: Harold Meachum.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Martial arts mayhem...with the man called Triple-Iron!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Jack Abel; letters: Danny CrespiIron Fist, Danny Rand, Triple-Iron
1Lair of Shattered Vengeance!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Larry Hama; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: P. Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekIron Fist, Danny Rand, Lei Kung, Harold Meachum First, Joy Meachum First, The Ninja First, Nu-An, Heather Rand, Wendell Rand, Da Tempa, Triple-Iron, Lee Wing First, Yu-Ti
2-letters page2script: Doug Moench; pencils: Larry Hama, Gil Kane, Val Mayerik; inks: Dick Giordano, Gil Kane, Val Mayerik; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3Wondrously Witty Words From a Woomful of Wombats!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Iron Fist #12004On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Iron Fist #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5032-9		2011On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1081974On eBay ›
The Fury of Iron Fist
ISBN 978-0-7851-9164-3		2015On eBay ›
Iron Fist: Danny Rand - The Early Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95485-7		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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