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26May 1981
$1.25

Bizarre Adventures #26

Marvel · May 1981 · on sale 1981-04-21

First appearance: Sekhmet TharnFirst appearance: Red SlayerDeath of Jeesala
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Identification plate

Series
Bizarre Adventures (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
May 1981
Key date
1981-05-00
On-sale date
1981-04-21
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860280805

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Jeesala, King Borna, Sekhmet Tharn.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: John BoltonKull
1Stan Lee Presents: Kull the Barbariancredits, title page2pencils: John Bolton; inks: John BoltonJeesala, King Borna, Kull, Ridondo
2Of Boltons and Barbariansforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Ralph Macchio
3Demon in a Silvered Glassillustration1pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; letters: Tom OrzechowskiKull, Jeesala
41. Restless Spiritscomic story12script: Doug Moench; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBrule, King Borna Death, Kull, Councilor Tu, Jeesala
52. A Madness of Mirrorscomic story10script: Doug Moench; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; letters: Tom OrzechowskiJeesala, Kull, Red Slayer First, Sekhmet Tharn First, Councilor Tu, Brule
63. And in Decadence, the Descentcomic story14script: Doug Moench; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBrule, Jeesala Death, Kull, Ridondo, Red Slayer First, Sekhmet Tharn First, Councilor Tu
74. The True Enemy Withincomic story18script: Doug Moench; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; letters: Tom OrzechowskiBrule, Kull, Ridondo, Red Slayer First, Sekhmet Tharn First, Councilor Tu
8-letters page2.67letters: typeset
36Take the Plunge!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Keith Pollard; inks: Keith PollardConan

Where to read it

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The Chronicles of Kull #3
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The Savage Sword of Kull #1
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The Savage Sword of Kull #2
ISBN 978-1-59582-788-3		2011On eBay ›
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #102015On eBay ›
Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92680-9		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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