Publishers / Marvel / Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (1968) / #7
7October 1968
$0.12

Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders #7

Marvel · October 1968 · on sale 1968-08-08

First appearance: AnnihilusFirst appearance: Doctor BloomFirst appearance: Bony Stark
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Identification plate

Series
Capt. Savage and His Leatherneck Raiders (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
October 1968
Key date
1968-10-00
On-sale date
1968-08-08
Indicia publisher
Animated Timely Features Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Objective: Ben Grimm!cover1pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenLee Baker, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque, Jay Little Bear, Captain Savage, Roy "Blarney" Stone, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates
2Objective: Ben Grimm!comic story20script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Herb CooperLee Baker, Ben Grimm, Jacques "Frenchy" LaRocque, Jay Little Bear, Captain Savage, Roy "Blarney" Stone, Sgt. Sam "Yakkety" Yates
4It's Brand New!! Marvel's Swingin' Inflatable Plastic Pillows!promo (ad from the publisher)1Bruce Banner, Captain Marvel, Ben Grimm, Hulk, Mar-Vell, Thor Odinson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, The Thing, Thor
10Stop the Presses! Here's Some Scoops and Scuttlebutt to Knock You Outta Your Teepee!in-house column1script: Smiley; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd ShoresCaptain Savage
13-letters page2pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Syd Shores; letters: Sam RosenJay Little Bear, Captain Savage
14Now on Sale!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Marie Severin, John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott, John Romita, Marie SeverinAnnihilus First, Doctor Bloom First, Betty Brant, Silver Burper, Frederick Foswell, Green Goblin, Ben Grimm, Bim Grimm, Human Scorch, Human Torch, Ironed Man First, J. Jonah Jameson, John Jameson, Mister Fantastical

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

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Series context

Sources

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