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3September 1975
$1.00

Kull and the Barbarians #3

Marvel · September 1975

First appearance: BlackmarkFirst appearance: Kareesha
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Identification plate

Series
Kull and the Barbarians (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1975
Key date
1975-09-00
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
76

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Kareesha - 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: Michael Whelan; inks: Michael Whelan; colors: Michael WhelanSolomon Kane, Kull, Red Sonja
1-illustration1pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin; letters: Howard ChaykinRed Sonja
2-table of contents1pencils: Vicente Alcázar, Howard Chaykin, Alan Weiss; inks: Vicente Alcázar, Howard Chaykin, Pablo MarcosSolomon Kane, Kull, Red Sonja
3-illustration1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin
4The Omen in the Skullcomic story25script: Doug Moench; pencils: Vicente Alcázar; inks: Vicente Alcázar; letters: Karen Mantlo, Gaspar SaladinoThulsa Doom, Brule, Ka-Nu, King Borna, Kull, Om-Ra, Ridondo, Sareeta, Councilor Tu, Kareesha First
5Do You Know What These Dream-Symbols Mean?promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gary Groth; inks: Bob Kline
6The Trail of Solomon Kanetext article4script: Fred Blosser; pencils: Bob Budiansky, Gene Day; inks: Duffy Vohland, Gene DaySolomon Kane
7The Day of the Swordcomic story14script: Doug Moench, Roy Thomas; pencils: Howard Chaykin; inks: Howard Chaykin; letters: Irv WatanabeRed Sonja (origin); Vartok (death); Bayard; Ivor (Red Sonja's father, death); Red Sonja's mother (death); Red Sonja's brothers (death); Horvak (death)
8Into the Silent Citycomic story13script: Roy Thomas, Robert E. Howard; pencils: Alan Weiss; inks: Pablo Marcos; letters: Karen MantloSolomon Kane; N'Longa (in Kran's body); Zunna; Kran
9Next Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil KaneBlackmark First

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Premiere #331976On eBay ›
Giant-Size Red Sonja #12007On eBay ›
The Saga of Solomon Kane #[nn]
ISBN 1595823174; 978-1595823175
2009On eBay ›
The Chronicles of Kull #3
ISBN 978-1-59582-585-8
2010On eBay ›
The Savage Sword of Kull #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-593-3
2010On eBay ›
The Further Adventures of Red Sonja #1
ISBN 1524107999; 978-1524107994
2018On eBay ›
Solomon Kane: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92514-7
2020On eBay ›
Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-92680-9
2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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