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53November 1977
$0.35

Captain Marvel #53

Marvel · November 1977 · on sale 1977-08-24

First appearance: Por-Bat1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
November 1977
Key date
1977-11-00
On-sale date
1977-08-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860246011
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Por-Bat - 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...The War of Three Galaxies!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia, Mike Esposito; letters: Irv WatanabeBlack Bolt, Blackagar Boltagon, Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell
1The War of the Three Galaxies!comic story17script: Scott Edelman; pencils: Milgrom; inks: Terry Austin, Bob Wiacek, Jack Abel, Milgrom; colors: Ellen Vartanoff, Irene Vartanoff; letters: CostanzaBruce Banner, Bill Bishop, Black Bolt, Blastaar, Blackagar Boltagon, Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, Captain Marvel, Falzon, Gorgon, Hulk, Rick Jones, Karnak, Lockjaw, Mar-Vell

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.12 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: The Inhumans #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-4151-8		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-8892-6		2014On eBay ›
The Death of Captain Marvel Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-96253-1		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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