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2June 1968
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Marvel's Space-Born Superhero! Captain Marvel #2

Marvel · June 1968 · on sale 1968-03-07

First appearance: AnelleFirst appearance: Dorrek VII
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel's Space-Born Superhero! Captain Marvel (Marvel, 1968 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June 1968
Key date
1968-06-00
On-sale date
1968-03-07
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Dorrek VII - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Spaceman and the Super Skrull!cover1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenCaptain Marvel, Kl'rt, Mar-Vell, Super-Skrull
2From The Void Of Space Comes... The Super Skrull!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam RosenAnelle First, General Bridges, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Dorrek VII First, Kl'rt, Mar-Vell, Super-Skrull, Una, Yon-Rogg, Sentry 459
11-in-house column1script: SmileyCaptain Marvel
13-letters page2script: Gary Friedrich; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam Rosen
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim SterankoDoctor Strange, Nick Fury, Stephen Strange

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel #1
ISBN 0-7851-1821-7		2005On eBay ›
Essential Captain Marvel #12008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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