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33April 1977
$0.30

Marvel Spotlight #33

Marvel · April 1977 · on sale 1977-01-11

First appearance: Devil-SlayerFirst appearance: Eric PayneFirst appearance: Cory Payne
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Identification plate

Series
Marvel Spotlight (Marvel, 1971 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
April 1977
Key date
1977-04-00
On-sale date
1977-01-11
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.30
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860212004
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Cory Payne - 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
0"Is This the Way a Deathlok Dies--?"cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Danny CrespiDeathlok, Devil-Slayer First, Luther Manning, Eric Payne First
1(Don't Fear) The Reaper!comic story17script: David Anthony Kraft; pencils: Rich Buckler, Mike Nasser, Arvell Jones; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Don Warfield; letters: Howard Bender, Beth BleckleyDeathlok, Devil-Slayer First, Nina Ferry, Godwulf, Hellinger, Luther Manning, Cory Payne First, Eric Payne First, Harlan Ryker, Simon Ryker
3Is There Anyone Who Still Hasn't Subscribed to FOOM?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetSpider-Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thing
5-letters page1letters: typeset
6Subscribe!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetCaptain America [Steve Rogers]; Conan; Howard the Duck; Thing; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man
7A Xylograph of Xenial Xenogogues and Xenodochial Xerrifs! [April 1977]in-house column1script: Stan LeeHuman Fly

Plus 2.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Deathlok #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-3050-5		2009On eBay ›
Comic Reader #1391977On eBay ›
Deathlok the Demolisher: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-9112-4		2014On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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