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4August 1984
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Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #4

Marvel · August 1984 · on sale April 3, 1984

First appearance: ZsajiDeath of Kang the Conqueror2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1984
Key date
August 1984
On-sale date
April 3, 1984
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Zsaji - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character. An independent public reference records the same first appearance.

Death on record for: Kang the Conqueror.

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
0Marvel Super Heroescover1pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonBruce Banner, Clint Barton, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hulk, Human Torch, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Monica Rambeau, Jim Rhodes, Reed Richards
2Situation: Hopeless!comic story23script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: John Beatty; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Joe RosenAbsorbing Man, Amora, Anna Marie, Ariel, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Bulldozer, Brian Calusky, Henry Camp, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Crusher Creel, Cyclops
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.3
15-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
16Bonus Certificate from Marvel!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John ByrneBen Grimm, Human Torch, Invisible Girl, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, Susan Storm Richards, She-Hulk, Johnny Storm, The Thing, Jennifer Walters
17Amazing High Adventurepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Bill Sienkiewicz

Plus 8.7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860247508
Canadianbarcode 0714860247508

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hasbro / Secret Wars #42009On eBay ›
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-903-0		1992On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #34 of 12#5 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q117196985 (Zsaji), first-appearance property (CC0)

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