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8December 1976
$0.30

Marvel Presents #8

Marvel · December 1976 · on sale 1976-09-28

First appearance: Nikki1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Presents (Marvel, 1975 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
December 1976
Key date
1976-12-00
On-sale date
1976-09-28
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860211312
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Nikki - 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
0Battle with the Badoon!cover1pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Al Milgrom, Joe Sinnott; letters: John CostanzaVance Astro, Charlie-27, Martinex, Monster of Badoon, Nikki First, Stakar Ogord, Norrin Radd, Silver Surfer, Starhawk, Martinex T'Naga, Yondu Udonta, Yondu
1Once Upon a Time...the Silver Surfer!comic story2.83script: Roger Stern; pencils: Al Milgrom; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: Jim NovakVance Astro, Charlie-27, Martinex, Nikki First, Stakar Ogord, Starhawk, Martinex T'Naga, Yondu Udonta, Yondu
2When Lands the Saucer!comic story14.17script: Stan Lee; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Joe Sinnott; letters: Sam Rosen; editing: Stan LeeSilver Surfer; Badoon Brotherhood (introduction, villains)
3-letters page1script: Steve Gerber
4A Testament to Tapestries Tempestuous, Tales Titanic, and Tableaux Treasured!in-house column1script: Stan Lee

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.10 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Avengers #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6687-0		2012On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Power of Starhawk #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-3788-7		2009On eBay ›
Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91554-4		2018On eBay ›
Earth Shall Overcome
ISBN 978-1-302-95043-9		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #78 of 12#9 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q121307257 (Nikki), first-appearance property (CC0)

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