Marvel Fumetti Book #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Bob Budiansky - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Fumetti Book (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: April 1984
Key date: 1984-04-00
On-sale date: 1984-01-17
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Bret Blevins - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Eliot Brown, Vince Colletta; inks: Eliot Brown, Vince Colletta; letters: Tom Orzechowski, Rick Parker	Terry Austin, John Byrne, Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum, Mark Gruenwald, Hulk, Stan Lee, Bill Mantlo, Al Milgrom, Denny O'Neil, James Shooter, Walt Simonson First, Paul Smith, Spider-Man
1	The Marvel Fumetti Book	photo story	4	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Tom DeFalco, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Louise Jones, Ralph Macchio, Al Milgrom, Denny O'Neil, Carl Potts, James Shooter
2	Spidey's Edi-Tour	photo story	5	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Vince Colletta, Bill Sienkiewicz; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Eliot R. Brown, Bob Budiansky First, Mike Carlin, Tom DeFalco, Bob DeNatale, Danny Fingeroth, Linda Grant, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Bob Harras, Mike Higgins, Louise Jones, Ralph Macchio, Jim Massara First
3	Breakfast in the Bullpen!	photo story	1	script: Joe Albelo; pencils: Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Jack Abel, Joe Albelo First, Danny Crespi First, Mark Gruenwald, Jack Morelli First, Rick Parker, Rom, Walt Simonson First, Ron Zalme
4	Who's the Boss?	photo story	2	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Tom DeFalco, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Louise Jones, Stan Lee, Ralph Macchio, Al Milgrom, Denny O'Neil, Carl Potts, James Shooter
5	The Wet T-Shirt Contest	photo story	2	script: Jim Shooter, Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Lynn Cohen, Jo Duffy, Susan Ehrenreich First, Linda Grant, Virginia Romita, Joe Rubinstein First, Christie Scheele, James Shooter, Laurie Sutton First
6	The Fastest Writer in the World	photo story	1	script: Bill Mantlo; pencils: Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Joe Rosen, Brenda Mings	Bill Mantlo
7	Aftermath...	photo story	3	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Lynn Cohen, Nancy Dodaro First, Jo Duffy, Deb Highley First, Carol Jazwinski First, Louise Jones, Stan Lee, Ann Nocenti
8	Secrets Behind the Comics I	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; letters: Joe Rosen, Brenda Mings	Louise Jones, Walt Simonson First
9	Secrets Behind the Comics II	photo story	1	script: Danny Fingeroth; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; letters: Rick Parker, Brenda Mings	Terry Austin, Mike Carlin, Chris Claremont, Mark Gruenwald, Louise Jones, Al Milgrom, James Shooter
10	Inker-Dinker-Doo	photo story	2	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Terry Austin; inks: Vince Colletta, Terry Austin; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Mike Carlin, Ziggy Pig
11	Quick Draw	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	John Byrne
12	The Super Boxers Meet the Futurians	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Vince Colletta, Bill Sienkiewicz; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Dave Cockrum, Ron Wilson First
13	The Spider-Man Plot Session	photo story	3	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; letters: Joe Rosen, Brenda Mings	Tom DeFalco, Bob DeNatale, Danny Fingeroth, Al Milgrom
14	The Up Elevator	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Vince Colletta, Bill Sienkiewicz; letters: Joe Rosen, Brenda Mings	John Byrne, Mike Carlin, Mark Gruenwald, Tom Palmer First
15	Beauty and the Beast	photo story	2	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	John Byrne, Hulk, Louise Jones, Mary McPherran First, Ann Nocenti, Ron Wilson First
16	Secrets Behind the Comics III	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Bob Budiansky First, Dave Cockrum, Jack Morelli First
17	The Down Elevator	photo story	1	script: Joe Albelo; pencils: Vince Colletta; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Joe Rosen, Brenda Mings	Bret Blevins First, John Byrne, Danny Fingeroth, Walt Simonson First, Paul Smith
18	On the Road with Paul Smith	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; letters: Joe Rosen, Brenda Mings	Paul Smith
19	The Phone Call	photo story	1	script: Peter David; pencils: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; inks: Vince Colletta, Arthur Adams; letters: Mike Higgins, Brenda Mings	Mike Carlin, Linda Grant, Bob Harras, Ralph Macchio, Denny O'Neil
20	Back Cover	photo story	1	script: Mike Carlin; pencils: Eliot Brown; inks: Eliot Brown; letters: Mike Higgins	Tom DeFalco, Archie Goodwin, Mark Gruenwald, Larry Hama, Louise Jones, Ralph Macchio, Al Milgrom, Denny O'Neil, Carl Potts, James Shooter

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus #2 ISBN 978-0-7851-8543-7	2013	On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil #19 ISBN 978-1-302-96229-6	2025	On eBay ›
Rom Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years #4 ISBN 978-1-302-96691-1	2026	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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