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7March 1973
$0.20

Marvel Premiere #7

Marvel · March 1973 · on sale 1972-12-19

First appearance: Henry GordonFirst appearance: Blondine
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
March 1973
Key date
1973-03-00
On-sale date
1972-12-19
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Blondine - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Now Strikes...Dagoth!cover1pencils: Mike Ploog; inks: Mike Ploog; letters: Gaspar SaladinoClea, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Wong
1The Shadows of the Starstone!comic story20script: Gardner F. Fox; pencils: Craig Russell; inks: Mike Esposito, Frank Giacoia, David Hunt; colors: Mimi Gold; letters: Jean IzzoBlondine First, Clea, Dagoth, Henry Gordon First, N'Gabthoth, Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, Wong
2-letters page1script: Steve Gerber

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Doctor Strange #2
ISBN 0-7851-1668-0		2005On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Doctor Strange #4
ISBN 978-0-7851-3495-4		2010On eBay ›
A Separate Reality
ISBN 978-0-7851-9444-6		2016On eBay ›
Doctor Strange: What Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen? #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90168-4		2016On eBay ›
Doctor Strange: Master of the Mystic Arts Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-302-96217-3		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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