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375February 1952
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Four Color #375

Dell · February 1952 · on sale 1952-01-04

First appearance: Sab ThanFirst appearance: Tal HajusFirst appearance: Than Kosis
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#375
Issue title
John Carter of Mars
Publication date
February 1952
Key date
1952-02-00
On-sale date
1952-01-04
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Than Kosis - 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: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Carter
1Meet the Planet Peopleforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh; letters: Jesse MarshJohn Carter, Kantos Kan, Than Kosis First, Dejah Thoris, Sab Than First
2The Prisoner of the Tharkscomic story32script: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Paul S. Newman; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh; letters: Jesse MarshJohn Carter, Kantos Kan, Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris, Woola, Sola, Tal Hajus First, Than Kosis First, Sab Than First
3Creatures of Marsillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh; letters: Jesse Marsh
4-illustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Carter, Dejah Thoris

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars #[1]1964On eBay ›
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: The Jesse Marsh Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-471-4		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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