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1October 1972
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Jungle Action #1

Marvel · October 1972 · on sale 1972-07-18

First appearance: Lo-ZarFirst appearance: Jann of the JungleFirst appearance: Jane Hastings
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Identification plate

Series
Jungle Action (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1972
Key date
1972-10-00
On-sale date
1972-07-18
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Pat Mahoney - 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: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; letters: John CostanzaLorna, Mikki, Lo-Zar First
1Agu the Giantcomic story6script: Don Rico; pencils: Werner Roth; inks: Werner RothAgu, Lorna, Mikki
2Pulsating Pronouncements and Pertinent Propaganda from the Pundits Who Play for Fun!in-house column1letters: typeset; ?Doc Savage; Gunhawks; Man-Thing
3The Trail of Sudden Deathcomic story6script: Don Rico; pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe ManeelyLo-Zar First
4Striped Furycomic story4script: Don Rico; pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd ShoresBazo
5Double Dangercomic story5script: Don Rico; pencils: Jay Scott Pike; inks: Jay Scott PikeJane Hastings First, Jann of the Jungle First, Pat Mahoney First

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Firsts: The 1970s #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6380-0		2011On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Jungle Adventure #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-5927-8		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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