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1January [1983]
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The Marvel No-Prize Book #1

Marvel · January [1983] · on sale 1982-10-19

First appearance: Night NurseFirst appearance: Linda Carter
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Identification plate

Series
The Marvel No-Prize Book (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January [1983]
Key date
1983-01-00
On-sale date
1982-10-19
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 0.50 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
see notes

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Mighty Marvel's Most Massive Mistakes!cover1script: Christopher Priest; pencils: Mike Golden, Win Mortimer; inks: Mike Golden, Win Mortimer; colors: Beth Firmin; letters: Ron Zalme, John MorelliLinda Carter First, Stan Lee, Night Nurse First
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Stan Lee
2Lest We Should Goof...!comic story30script: Jim Owsley, Roger Stern, Steven Grant, Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway; pencils: Bob Camp, Steve Ditko, Don Heck, Jack Kirby, Ross Andru, Werner Roth; inks: Vince Colletta, Steve Ditko, George Roussos, Don Heck, Chic Stone, John Tartaglione; colors: Beth Firmin; letters: Eliot R. Brown, John Morelli, John Duffy, Sam Rosen, Artie Simek, Denise WohlAngel, Ant-Man, Bruce Banner, Clint Barton, Beast, Black Bolt, Thor Odinson, Blackagar Boltagon, Captain America, Captain Barracuda, Peggy Carter, Sharon Carter, Cleopatra, Conan
3-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter, Eliot R. Brown; pencils: Ken Feduniewicz; inks: Ken FeduniewiczHulk, James Shooter, Spider-Man, Thor, Vampirella
4The New Mutantspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bob McLeod; inks: Bob McLeodCannonball, Xi'an Coy Manh, Roberto Da Costa, Sam Guthrie, Karma, Dani Moonstar, Professor X, Psyche, Rahne Sinclair, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Charles Xavier
5Immerse Yourself in Marvel Madness!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Terry AustinAnt-Man, Bruce Banner, Beast, Black Panther, Thor Odinson, Johnny Blaze, Brunnhilde, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Colossus, Conan, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Jessica Drew
6Enter the Savage World of... Conan the Barbarianpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonConan

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