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1December 1971
$0.25

Marvel Feature #1

Marvel · December 1971 · on sale 1971-07-27

First appearance: OmegatronDeath of Yandroth
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1971
Key date
1971-12-00
On-sale date
1971-07-27
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

Death on record for: Yandroth.

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-cover1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Neal Adams, Marie Severin; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, Stephen Strange, Sub-Mariner
2The Day of the Defenders!comic story19script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Sam RosenBruce Banner, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Namor, Omegatron First, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer, Stephen Strange, Sub-Mariner, Wong, Yandroth Death
7While the Cat's Away, the Bullpen Will Play!in-house column1script: Roy Thomas; inks: Gene Colan; colors: Tom PalmerBaron Mordo (disguised as Doctor Strange)
10The Sub-Mariner and the Icebergscomic story7script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill EverettThakorr, Namor, Namora, Byrrah, Sub-Mariner
12The Return!comic story10script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Sam RosenAncient One, Baron Mordo, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Wong
13-in-house column1pencils: Jack Kirby, Neal Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Neal Adams

Plus 13 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Treasury Edition #161978On eBay ›
Day of the Defenders #12001On eBay ›
Essential Doctor Strange #2
ISBN 0-7851-1668-0		2005On eBay ›
Essential Defenders #1
ISBN 0-7851-1547-1		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: The Defenders #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3044-4		2008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3495-4		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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