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Publishers / Western / Star Trek (1967) / #1
1October 1967
$0.12

Star Trek #1

Western · October 1967 · on sale July 27, 1967

First appearance (cover): James T. KirkFirst appearance (cover): SpockFirst appearance: Leonard McCoy
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Identification plate

Series
Star Trek (Western, 1967 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1967
Key date
October 1967
On-sale date
July 27, 1967
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of James T. Kirk - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

First appearance (cover) of Hikaru Sulu - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Janice Rand - 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
0K-G, Planet of Death!cover1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); colors: ? (photos); letters: typesetJames T. Kirk First, Spock First, Hikaru Sulu First
1This Is the Enterpriseforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typesetJames T. Kirk First, Nyota Uhura First
2The Planet of No Returncomic story26script: Dick Wood; pencils: Nevio Zeccara; inks: Nevio ZeccaraJames T. Kirk First, Leonard McCoy First, Janice Rand First, Spock First
3-cartoon1letters: typeset
4Jest for Funletters page1script: Reader submitted; letters: typeset
5Eagle Eyescomic story1letters: typeset
6-cartoon1letters: typeset
7Artificial Flowerscomic story1
8G - Gaurtext article1letters: typeset
9Star Trek Pin-Upillustration1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo)James T. Kirk First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Star Trek #291975On eBay ›
Star Trek: The Enterprise Logs #1
ISBN 0-307-11185-7		1976On eBay ›
Star Trek The Key Collection #1
ISBN 0-9741664-4-8		2003On eBay ›
The Early Voyages
ISBN 978-1-61377-711-4		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q16341 (Spock), first-appearance property (CC0)

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