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33December 1982
$1.50; 1.75 CAD

Bizarre Adventures #33

Marvel · December 1982 · on sale 1982-10-05

First appearance: VarnaeFirst appearance: Bucky BizarreDeath of Lianda2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Bizarre Adventures (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
December 1982
Key date
1982-12-00
On-sale date
1982-10-05
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.50; 1.75 CAD
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Death on record for: Lianda, Maria Dracula.

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: Michael Sullivan; inks: Michael Sullivan; colors: Michael SullivanDracula
1Stan Lee Presents: Frightcredits, title page1pencils: Steve Bissette; inks: Steve Bissette
2-in-house column1script: Dennis O'Neil
3Damballah's Deedscomic story16script: Doug Moench; pencils: Dave Simons; inks: Dave SimonsSimon Garth, Gyps, Layla, The Zombie
4Slayride!comic story10script: Bruce Jones; pencils: Bob Hall; inks: Bob HallJake Darcy (also in flashback, death); Celia Darcy (also in flashback)
5The Survivorcomic story9script: Marc DeMatteis; pencils: Jeff Isherwood; inks: Ian Akin, Brian GarveyMilton Gross (also in flashback); Doctor Eisenberg; Bobby Gross (also in flashback); Rhonda; Lillian Gross (flashback); Auntie Dottie (flashback); Roberta Gross (also in flashback)
6The Blood Bequestcomic story25script: Stephen Perry; pencils: SR Bissette; inks: John Totleben; letters: F. B. SixDracula, Maria Dracula Death, Lianda Death, Nimrod, Vlad Tepulus, Lord Turac, Varnae First
7Excursion to the Sixtiescomic story3script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Steve Smallwood; inks: Steve SmallwoodBucky Bizarre First
8Fa La La La La... Ya Little Creeps!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)
9-illustration1pencils: Stephen R. Bissette; inks: Stephen R. BissetteVarnae First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.50 USD; barcode 0714860280812
Canadianprice 1.75 CAD; barcode 0714860280812

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Horror: The Magazine Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90840-9		2017On eBay ›
Marvel Horror Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91953-5		2019On eBay ›
Comic Book Creator #282022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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