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34February 1983
$2.00; 2.25 CAD

Bizarre Adventures #34

Marvel · February 1983 · on sale 1982-11-16

Death of Santa Claus2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Bizarre Adventures (Marvel, 1981 series)
Issue
#34
Publication date
February 1983
Key date
1983-02-00
On-sale date
1982-11-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$2.00; 2.25 CAD
Pages
52
Rating
Not For Kiddies (we mean it!)

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Santa Claus.

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
0Special Hate-the-Holidays Issue!cover1pencils: Joe Jusko; inks: Joe Jusko; colors: Joe JuskoSanta Claus
1Stan Lee Presents: X-Mascredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Son of Santa!comic story18script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Alan KupperbergSanta Claus Death
3Howard the Duck's Christmascomic story8script: Steve Grant; pencils: Paul Smith; inks: Paul Smith; colors: Steven Grant, Marie SeverinHoward the Duck, Paul Same, Beverly Switzler, Arthur Winslow
4Dr Deth, Not to Mention Kip and Muffycomic story6script: Larry Hama; pencils: Larry Hama, Bob Camp; inks: Bob CampDr. Deth; Kip; Muffy
5Slay Bells!comic story7script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Mike Carlin; inks: Mike CarlinSanta Claus Death
6Santa Bites the Big Apple!comic story7script: Allen Milgrom; pencils: Allen Milgrom; inks: Allen MilgromSanta Claus
7Christmas Excursioncomic story2script: Steve Skeates; pencils: Steve Smallwood; inks: Steve SmallwoodBucky Bizarre
8-in-house column1script: Dennis O'Neil
9Buy this book or I'll shoot this coyote!!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Steve Leialoha; inks: Steve Leialoha

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.00 USD; barcode 0714860280802
Canadianprice 2.25 CAD; barcode 0714860280802

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection #4
ISBN 978-1-302-90860-7		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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