Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics #7 for Sale - First Appearance of The Python - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Marvel Comics (Marvel, 2004 series)
Issue: #7
Publication date: 2012
Key date: 2012-07-18
On-sale date: 2012-07-18
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $74.99; 83.99 CAD
Pages: 288
Barcode: 978078515026857499
ISBN: 978-0-7851-5026-8

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Emil Cullen - 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	0	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Jim Hammond, Human Torch
1	-	illustration	1	pencils: Al Avison; inks: George Klein	Aarkus, Lucifer, The Vision
2	Credits / Contents	table of contents	2	letters: typeset
3	Introduction	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	3	script: Roy Thomas
4	Marvel Mystery Comics #25	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Thomas Raymond, Sub-Mariner, Toro
5	All Winners Makes History	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, The Destroyer, Robert Frank, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Keen Marlow, Namor, Thomas Raymond, Steve Rogers, Sub-Mariner, Toro, The Whizzer
6	The King Crime Syndicate	comic story	15	script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
7	The Little People	comic story	12	script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett	Betty Dean, Dorma, Namor, Sub-Mariner
8	A new better-than-ever excitement packed issue!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al Gabriele	Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
9	-	comic story	5	pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene	Jeff Mace, The Patriot
10	Marvel Get-Together	text story	2	script: Stan Lee	Aarkus, The Angel, Thomas Halloway, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Ka-Zar, Jeff Mace, Namor, The Patriot, David Rand, Thomas Raymond, Sub-Mariner, Toro, Terry Vance
11	The Forest Fire Saboteur	comic story	7	script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner	Deadline Dawson, Terry Vance
12	The Vengeance of Saba	comic story	6	pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben Thompson	Ka-Zar, David Rand
13	The Book of Sorcery	comic story	7	pencils: Jack Kirby, Al Avison, Ernie Hart, Mike Sekowsky; inks: Al Avison, Ernie Hart, Mike Sekowsky; letters: Howard Ferguson	Aarkus, The Vision
14	The Python and the Prison Riot	comic story	9	pencils: Alan Mandel; inks: Alan Mandel	The Angel, Emil Cullen First, Thomas Halloway, Adolf Hitler, The Python First
15	Hold Your Breath!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Captain Terror, Adolf Hitler, Dan Kane
16	Marvel Mystery Comics #26	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Namor, Sub-Mariner
17	Smashing Through Again!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby	Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
18	The Parrot Strikes Back!	comic story	15	script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
19	The Sub-Mariner Smashes a Nazi Uprising!	comic story	12	script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett	Betty Dean, Namor, Sub-Mariner
20	They're at It Again!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		The Angel, Thomas Halloway, Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Jeff Mace, Namor, The Patriot, Thomas Raymond, Sub-Mariner, Toro
21	Seeds of Doom	comic story	7	pencils: Al Avison, Charles Nicholas; inks: Ernie Hart, George Klein; letters: Howard Ferguson	Aarkus, The Vision
22	The Truth	text story	2	script: Irving Werstein	Bill Carter; Mr. Fredericks; Ned Harris; Mr. Carter
23	The Witch Doctor's Potion	comic story	6	pencils: Ben Thompson	Ka-Zar, David Rand
24	The Mystery of the Gold Mine Skeleton	comic story	7	script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner	Deadline Dawson, Terry Vance
25	The Patriot Smashes the Japanese Spy Ring	comic story	5	pencils: Sid Greene	Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Mark Casey; Mary; Lieutenant Curtis; Ginaldo; Suoka
26	The Case of the Armless Tiger Man	comic story	9		The Angel, Thomas Halloway
27	The Book You Want!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Syd Shores	The Destroyer, Adolf Hitler, Keen Marlow
28	Coming Events --	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg, Al Gabriele; inks: Harry Sahle	Namor, Sub-Mariner
29	Marvel Mystery Comics #27	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
30	Yahoo!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Bill King; inks: Bill King	Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Whitewash Jones, Knuckles O'Toole, Thomas Raymond, Jeff Sandervilt, Toro, Tubby Tinkle
31	The Flaming Arrow Murders	comic story	15	script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
32	You Are Old Enough to Vote...---	activity	1
33	The Fox's Smuggling Racket	comic story	12	pencils: Bill Everett	Namor, Sub-Mariner
34	A Business Meeting in Hell	comic story	7	pencils: Al Avison; inks: George Klein	Aarkus, Lucifer, The Vision
35	Quick Thinking, or, How Good a Detective Are You?	text story	2	letters: typeset	Tom Moriarity; Eddie Thompson; Henry Gordon
36	Voodini's Last Laugh from the Grave!	comic story	7	script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner	Deadline Dawson, Terry Vance, Dr. Watson
37	Death to Spies!	comic story	5	pencils: Sid Greene	Jeff Mace, The Patriot
38	Death Rings the Bell!	comic story	9		The Angel, Thomas Halloway
39	Fighting for the Free French	comic story	6	pencils: Ben Thompson	Ka-Zar, David Rand
40	Battle of the giants!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Namor, Sub-Mariner
41	Marvel Mystery Comics #28	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex Schomburg	Jim Hammond, Human Torch
42	Still on Top!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Al Avison; inks: Al Avison	Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Captain America, Steve Rogers
43	The Poison Pill Suicides	comic story	15	script: Carl Burgos; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos, Harry Sahle	Jim Hammond, Human Torch, Thomas Raymond, Toro
44	The Flying Dutchman	comic story	12	script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill Everett; letters: Bill Everett	Sub-Mariner, Namor
45	The Surprise Success of the Century!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Syd Shores; inks: Syd Shores	Bucky Barnes, Bucky, Whitewash Jones, Knuckles O'Toole, Thomas Raymond, Jeff Sandervilt, Tubby Tinkle, Toro
46	The Soul Stealer	comic story	7	pencils: Al Avison, Ernie Hart; inks: George Klein, Syd Shores	Aarkus, The Vision
47	The Sea of Grassy Death	text story	1.67	script: Mickey Spillane	Jack; Slim
48	Statement of Ownership	statement of ownership	0.33
49	The Green-Faced Man	comic story	6	pencils: Al Fagaly; inks: Al Fagaly	Jeff Mace, Mary Morgan, The Patriot
50	The Case of the Deadly Letters	comic story	7	script: Ray Gill; pencils: Bob Oksner	Deadline Dawson, Terry Vance, Dr. Watson
51	Strange Adventures in the Land of Nowhere...	comic story	6	script: Ed Robbins; pencils: Ed Robbins; inks: Ed Robbins	James Jankovicz, Jimmy Jupiter
52	The Horror of the Haunted Cathedral	comic story	8		The Angel, Thomas Halloway
53	Marvel Mystery Comics House Ads	promo (ad from the publisher)	1
54	Marvel Mystery Comics #28 House Ad from Captain America Comics #11	promo (ad from the publisher)	1

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct	See the GCD record for identification notes.

Before you buy

Confirm which printing is being sold; later printings usually carry changed cover marks or indicia lines.
For variant covers, match the listing photo against the variant list on this page before paying a ratio-variant price.
Pressable defects (spine stress, corner blunting) matter to graders; ask for photos at an angle.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q115868695 (The Python), first-appearance property (CC0)

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