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1August-September 1972
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Weird Worlds #1

DC · August-September 1972 · on sale 1972-06-08

First appearance: Lorquas PtomelFirst appearance: HoojaFirst appearance: Ghak
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Identification plate

Series
Weird Worlds (DC, 1972 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August-September 1972
Key date
1972-08-00
On-sale date
1972-06-08
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lorquas Ptomel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Ghak - 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
0-cover1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar SaladinoJohn Carter, David Innes, Tarzan
2-table of contents1pencils: Murphy Anderson, Alan Lee Weiss; inks: Murphy Anderson, Alan Lee WeissJohn Carter, David Innes, Abner Perry, Tarzan, Dejah Thoris
3The Arena of Sudden Death!comic story11script: Len Wein, Edgar Rice Burroughs; pencils: Alan Lee Weiss; inks: Alan Lee Weiss; letters: John CostanzaDian, Ghak First, Hooja First, David Innes, Abner Perry
7-letters page1script: Denny O'Neil
8Chapter Four: Trial of Fearcomic story11.5script: Marv Wolfman, Edgar Rice Burroughs; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaJohn Carter, Lorquas Ptomel First, Sola, Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris, Woola
12New! Eerie! Fantastic!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Mike Royer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Demon

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: Weird Worlds #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-621-3		2011On eBay ›
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Pellucidar: At the Earth's Core #[nn]
ISBN 1-50670-223-6; 978-1-50670-223-0		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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