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Publishers / Marvel / Marvel Spotlight (1971) / #7
7December 1972
$0.20

Marvel Spotlight #7

Marvel · December 1972 · on sale September 19, 1972

First appearance: Bart Slade
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
December 1972
Key date
December 1972
On-sale date
September 19, 1972
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bart Slade - 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
0They Who Serve Satan!cover1pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: John CostanzaJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Crash Simpson, Roxanne Simpson
1Die, Die, My Daughter!comic story20script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Frank Monte; letters: Herb CooperJohnny Blaze, Ghost Rider, Lucifer, Crash Simpson, Roxanne Simpson, Bart Slade First
2Dramatic Data, Dynamic Dispatches, and Death-Defying Declarations of Decidedly Dubious Distinction!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3-letters page1script: Steve Gerber

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Ghost Rider #1
ISBN 0-7851-1838-1		2005On eBay ›
The Original Ghost Rider #31992On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ghost Rider #1
ISBN 978-1-302-91817-0		2019On eBay ›
Hell on Wheels
ISBN 978-1-302-94611-1		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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