Publishers / Marvel / John Carter, Warlord of Mars (1977) / #5
5October 1977
$0.30

John Carter, Warlord of Mars #5

Marvel · October 1977 · on sale 1977-07-26

First appearance: Mors Kajak1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
John Carter, Warlord of Mars (Marvel, 1977 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
October 1977
Key date
1977-10-00
On-sale date
1977-07-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
07148602806210
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Danny CrespiJohn Carter, Tars Tarkas, Dejah Thoris
1[The Air-Pirates of Mars, Chapter 5:] ...And One Shall Die!comic story17script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Gil Kane, Rudy Nebres; inks: Rudy Nebres, Joe Delbeato; colors: Janice Cohen; letters: Irv WatanabeJohn Carter, Kantos Kan, Mors Kajak First
2-letters page0.8letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
35ยขprice 0.35 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars: Warlord of Mars #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-59582-692-3		2011On eBay ›
John Carter, Warlord of Mars Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-5990-2		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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