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4November 1977
$0.35

Godzilla #4

Marvel · November 1977 · on sale 1977-08-03

First appearance: Doctor DemonicusFirst appearance: Douglas BirelyFirst appearance: BatragonDeath of Batragon
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Identification plate

Series
Godzilla (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
November 1977
Key date
1977-11-00
On-sale date
1977-08-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860280411
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Batragon.

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
0The Coming of Batragon!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe; letters: Danny CrespiBatragon First, Godzilla
1Godzilla versus Batragon!comic story17script: Doug Moench; pencils: Tom Sutton; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: P. Rache; letters: J. CostanzaBatragon First, Douglas Birely First, Centipor First, Doctor Demonicus First, Dum Dum Dugan, Ghilaron First, Godzilla, Tamara Hashioka, Gabe Jones, Lepirax First, Yuriko Takiguchi, Rob Takiguchi, Jimmy Woo
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Godzilla #[nn]
ISBN 0785121536		2006On eBay ›
Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95875-6		2024On eBay ›
Godzilla: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-95972-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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