Publishers / Marvel / U.S. 1 (1983) / #4
4August 1983
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

U.S. 1 #4

Marvel · August 1983 · on sale April 12, 1983

First appearance (cover): Baron von Blimp2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
U.S. 1 (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1983
Key date
August 1983
On-sale date
April 12, 1983
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.60; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Baron von Blimp - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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
0Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Hit the Open Road Again...cover1pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael GoldenU.S. Archer, Baron von Blimp First
1Hot Air and Chicken Featherscomic story22script: Al Milgrom; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Mike Esposito; colors: Christie Scheele; letters: Mike HigginsJefferson Archer, U.S. Archer, Highwayman, Mary McGrill, Taryn O'Connell, Poppa Wheelie, Retread, Baron von Blimp First, Annie Wheeler, Ed Wheeler, Wide-Load Annie
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter; pencils: John Romita, Jim Starlin; inks: John Romita, Jim StarlinVanth Dreadstar, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
3-letters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.60 USD; barcode 0714860296308
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860296308

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Series context

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Sources

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