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1April 1995
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Mandrake the Magician #1

Marvel · April 1995 · on sale 1995-02-07

First appearance: Kit WalkerFirst appearance: The Phantom
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Identification plate

Series
Mandrake the Magician (Marvel, 1995 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
April 1995
Key date
1995-04-00
On-sale date
1995-02-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.00 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960604220300111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rob Ortaleza; inks: Rob Ortaleza; colors: Rob OrtalezaMandrake
1Lee Falk's Mandrake The Magicianillustration1pencils: Lee Falk; inks: Lee FalkMandrake
2-credits, title page1pencils: Rob Ortaleza; inks: Rob Ortaleza; colors: Rob Ortaleza
3-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Rob Ortaleza; inks: Rob Ortaleza; colors: Rob Ortaleza
4The Quest for the Thirteenth Scrollcomic story30script: Mike Barr; pencils: Rob Ortaleza; inks: Rob Ortaleza; colors: Rob Ortaleza; letters: Ken LopezLothar, Mandrake
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neil Hansen; inks: Neil HansenThe Phantom First, Kit Walker First
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rob Ortaleza; inks: Rob Ortaleza; colors: Rob OrtalezaLothar, Mandrake

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