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1January 1976
$0.25

Howard the Duck #1

Marvel · January 1976 · on sale 1975-09-23

First appearance: Beverly SwitzlerFirst appearance: Pro-Rata1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Howard the Duck (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 1976
Key date
1976-01-00
On-sale date
1975-09-23
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.25
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Pro-Rata - 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: Frank Brunner; inks: Frank Brunner; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Gaspar SaladinoHoward the Duck, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Beverly Switzler First
2Howard the Barbariancomic story19script: Steve Gerber, Frank Brunner; pencils: Frank Brunner; inks: Steve Leialoha; colors: Frank Brunner; letters: John CostanzaHoward the Duck, J. Jonah Jameson, Peter Parker, Pro-Rata First, Spider-Man, Beverly Switzler First
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1
11An Idiosyncratic Itinerary of Intangible Illusions and Imaginary Ideas Intended to Illuminate Your ID!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 14 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.09 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #121976On eBay ›
The Savage Dragon / Destroyer Duck #11996On eBay ›
Essential Howard the Duck #12002On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1231975On eBay ›
Howard the Duck Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3023-9		2008On eBay ›
Howard the Duck: The Complete Collection #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9776-8		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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