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1August 1977
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Godzilla #1

Marvel · August 1977 · on sale 1977-05-03

First appearance: Rob TakiguchiFirst appearance: Tamara HashiokaFirst appearance: Yuriko Takiguchi1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Godzilla (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
August 1977
Key date
1977-08-00
On-sale date
1977-05-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860280408
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Yuriko Takiguchi - 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-cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; letters: John CostanzaGodzilla
2The Coming!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Herb Trimpe, Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: Joe RosenDum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Godzilla, Rob Takiguchi First, Jimmy Woo, Tamara Hashioka First, Yuriko Takiguchi First
9He's Coming Your Way!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Godzilla
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5Thor Odinson, Hellcat, Thor, Patsy Walker
11-letters page1script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Herb Trimpe, Dave Cockrum; inks: Dave CockrumGodzilla
12Superheroes Assemble!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typeset
18-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 16 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Godzilla #[nn]
ISBN 0785121536		2006On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1431977On eBay ›
Godzilla #1 Facsimile Edition #[nn]2024On eBay ›
Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95875-6		2024On eBay ›
Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95876-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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